Extract structured content from any URL for use in simulation workflows.
URL Retrieval lets the AI fetch and extract structured content from a specific URL you provide. When you share a link to a technical paper, documentation page, or reference data, the AI reads the content and incorporates it into the conversation.
Use cases
Reference data -- Share a link to material properties, experimental data, or validation benchmarks
Documentation -- Point the AI at solver documentation, API references, or tutorial pages
Technical papers -- Provide a link to a paper with boundary condition recommendations or methodology details
Forum solutions -- Share a CFD-Online or Stack Overflow link with a relevant solution
URL Retrieval vs. Web Search
Web Search finds information by querying search engines. URL Retrieval extracts content from a specific URL you already have. Use Web Search when you need to discover information; use URL Retrieval when you know exactly where it is.
How it works
Share a URL in your message
Paste a URL into your message, for example: "Use the boundary conditions from https://example.com/tutorial" or "Read this page and summarize the key findings."
AI extracts content
The URL is fetched via Tavily extract, which returns the page's main content in a structured format for the current conversation.
Content used in context
The extracted content is available to the AI as context for the current conversation. It can reference specific details, apply recommendations to your simulation, or summarize the page for you.
Configuration
URL Retrieval is an optional integration that can be enabled or disabled in your deployment settings. When disabled, the tool is not available and the AI will let you know if you try to use it.
Availability
URL Retrieval is available on all plans when enabled in your deployment configuration.