Compatibility record
Does Codex support Live web search?
Supported
Codex includes a web-search tool for current external information.
Last verified2026-07-27
Confidencehigh
Primary sources1
What this state means
Supported, with the qualification kept attached.
Codex has primary evidence for live web search on the reviewed product surface. Plan and platform availability may still change.
Capability definition
Retrieves current public-web information during a session rather than relying only on model training data.
Scope boundary
URL fetching and indexed search are recorded separately from autonomous visual browser interaction.
Evidence
Primary records behind the answer.
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“Includes tools like web search and MCP.”