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AI CURATED HOT STORY · 10/17/2026

DeepSeek Launches Search & Fetch APIs; V4.1 Flash Snapshot Leaked

1 reports archived1 independent sourcesupdated 10/17/2026, 14:36:52
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DeepSeek officially launched Search and Fetch APIs powered by its proprietary engine to support real-time web data for Agents and RAG apps, with usage-based billing and a two-week free trial for specific tools. Meanwhile, a transient 'deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017' entry in the API list suggests an upcoming model update, though unconfirmed by DeepSeek. Additionally, Harness v0.2.1-rc1 was released, improving SSH runtime and session management capabilities.

LATEST/DeepSeek officially launched Search and Fetch APIs powered by its proprietary engine to support real-time web data for Agents and RAG apps, with usage-based billing and a two-week free trial for specific tools. Meanwhile, a transient 'deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017' entry in the API list suggests an upcoming model update, though unconfirmed by DeepSeek. Additionally, Harness v0.2.1-rc1 was released, improving SSH runtime and session management capabilities.

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  1. IT之家 · 智能时代T2·68 pts
    • DeepSeek's Search and Fetch APIs are live, offering structured search results and Markdown-formatted web content extraction tailored for Agents and RAG applications.
    • Pricing is set at 5 CNY per 1,000 successful requests, with no charge for failures or empty results; searches via Claude Code or Codex are free until November 1, 2026.
    • A transient 'deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017' snapshot appeared in the API list, following date-suffix naming conventions and hinting at an imminent V4.1 Flash release.
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