Sunday, February 15, 2026API UpdateMedium Impact
Gemini

Gemini API Adds Google Search Grounding for Factual Accuracy

Google added Google Search grounding to the Gemini API, allowing developers to enable automatic web search verification for AI responses, significantly reducing hallucinations and providing source citations.

Key Highlights

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Automatic Google Search grounding for responses

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Source citations included in API responses

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Configurable grounding threshold

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Available for Gemini 3 Ultra and Flash models

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