## Research

**post** `/research`

Execute AI-powered research queries that search the web, analyze sources, and synthesize comprehensive answers. This endpoint **always streams** responses using Server-Sent Events (SSE).

**Streaming Response:**

- All responses are streamed using Server-Sent Events (`text/event-stream`)
- Real-time progress updates as research progresses through phases

**Research Modes:**

- `fast` - Quick answers with minimal web searches
- `balanced` - Standard research with multiple iterations (default)

**Use Cases:**

- Answering complex questions with cited sources
- Synthesizing information from multiple web sources
- Research reports on specific topics
- Fact-checking and verification tasks

### Body Parameters

- `query: string`

  The research query or question to answer

- `fetch_timeout: optional number`

  Timeout in seconds for fetching web pages

- `mode: optional "fast" or "balanced"`

  Research mode: fast (quick answers), balanced (standard research, default)

  - `"fast"`

  - `"balanced"`

- `nocache: optional boolean`

  Skip cache and force fresh research

### Returns

- `ResearchEvent = object { data, event }`

  - `data: optional unknown`

    Event payload data

  - `event: optional "phase" or "progress" or "complete" or "error"`

    The event type: phase, progress, complete, or error

    - `"phase"`

    - `"progress"`

    - `"complete"`

    - `"error"`

### Example

```http
curl https://api.tabstack.ai/v1/research \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $TABSTACK_API_KEY" \
    -d '{
          "query": "What are the latest developments in quantum computing?",
          "fetch_timeout": 30,
          "mode": "balanced"
        }'
```