fix(tools): correct Grok response parsing for xAI Responses API by ereid7 · Pull Request #13049 · openclaw/openclaw

ereid7 · 2026-02-10T02:39:12Z

Summary

Grok web_search provider returns "No response" for all queries because the response parsing code expects "output_text" field, but xAI's Responses API returns content in "output[0].content[0].text".

Changes

Updated "GrokSearchResponse" type to match actual xAI API response structure
Fixed "runGrokSearch" to extract content from the correct path: "output[0].content[0].text"
Kept backwards compatibility with "output_text" field (optional fallback)

Testing

Verified fix works with live xAI API:

Query: "what is the capital of France"
Result: "Paris is the capital of France..."

Checklist

Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
Code follows project style guidelines
Change is backwards compatible
Tested with live API

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This PR extends web_search to support Grok (xAI) and fixes Grok parsing by reading the xAI Responses API’s output[0].content[0].text (with a fallback to the legacy output_text field). It also adds Grok config resolution helpers (apiKey/model/inline citations), updates the tools config types + runtime zod schema to accept provider: "grok" and a tools.web.search.grok config block, and adds unit tests for the new Grok config resolution behavior.

Confidence Score: 4/5

Mostly safe to merge, but there is a concrete sanitization inconsistency for Grok output that should be fixed first.
Core change is a narrow parsing fix plus config/schema updates, and it aligns with the stated xAI Responses API structure. However, Grok’s content is returned without wrapWebContent(...) unlike the other providers, which can bypass existing external-content handling and affect downstream rendering/consumption.
src/agents/tools/web-search.ts

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src/agents/tools/web-search.ts

ereid7 · 2026-02-10T02:56:30Z

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The xAI Responses API returns content in output[0].content[0].text, not in output_text field. Updated GrokSearchResponse type and runGrokSearch to extract content from the correct path. Fixes the 'No response' issue when using Grok web search.

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Takhoffman · 2026-02-10T03:51:37Z

Merged via squash.

Merge commit: 0c7bc30

Thanks @ereid7!

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…claw#13049) * fix(tools): correct Grok response parsing for xAI Responses API The xAI Responses API returns content in output[0].content[0].text, not in output_text field. Updated GrokSearchResponse type and runGrokSearch to extract content from the correct path. Fixes the 'No response' issue when using Grok web search. * fix(tools): harden Grok web_search parsing (openclaw#13049) (thanks @ereid7) --------- Co-authored-by: erai <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Tak Hoffman <[email protected]>

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…claw#13049) * fix(tools): correct Grok response parsing for xAI Responses API The xAI Responses API returns content in output[0].content[0].text, not in output_text field. Updated GrokSearchResponse type and runGrokSearch to extract content from the correct path. Fixes the 'No response' issue when using Grok web search. * fix(tools): harden Grok web_search parsing (openclaw#13049) (thanks @ereid7) --------- Co-authored-by: erai <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Tak Hoffman <[email protected]>

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…claw#13049) * fix(tools): correct Grok response parsing for xAI Responses API The xAI Responses API returns content in output[0].content[0].text, not in output_text field. Updated GrokSearchResponse type and runGrokSearch to extract content from the correct path. Fixes the 'No response' issue when using Grok web search. * fix(tools): harden Grok web_search parsing (openclaw#13049) (thanks @ereid7) --------- Co-authored-by: erai <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Tak Hoffman <[email protected]>

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…claw#13049) * fix(tools): correct Grok response parsing for xAI Responses API The xAI Responses API returns content in output[0].content[0].text, not in output_text field. Updated GrokSearchResponse type and runGrokSearch to extract content from the correct path. Fixes the 'No response' issue when using Grok web search. * fix(tools): harden Grok web_search parsing (openclaw#13049) (thanks @ereid7) --------- Co-authored-by: erai <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Tak Hoffman <[email protected]>

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…claw#13049) * fix(tools): correct Grok response parsing for xAI Responses API The xAI Responses API returns content in output[0].content[0].text, not in output_text field. Updated GrokSearchResponse type and runGrokSearch to extract content from the correct path. Fixes the 'No response' issue when using Grok web search. * fix(tools): harden Grok web_search parsing (openclaw#13049) (thanks @ereid7) --------- Co-authored-by: erai <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Tak Hoffman <[email protected]>

@ereid7

…claw#13049) * fix(tools): correct Grok response parsing for xAI Responses API The xAI Responses API returns content in output[0].content[0].text, not in output_text field. Updated GrokSearchResponse type and runGrokSearch to extract content from the correct path. Fixes the 'No response' issue when using Grok web search. * fix(tools): harden Grok web_search parsing (openclaw#13049) (thanks @ereid7) --------- Co-authored-by: erai <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Tak Hoffman <[email protected]>

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[Bug]: invalid response structure for grok web search #12961

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fix(tools): restore and fix Grok web search provider #13025

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fix(tools): handle xAI Grok response format with web_search_call entries #12900

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fix(web_search): remove unsupported include param from Grok API calls #12945

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Neerajkomatishetti mentioned this pull request Feb 10, 2026

web_search with Grok provider returns "No response" — output_text field missing from xAI Responses API #13171

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a-anand-91119 mentioned this pull request Feb 10, 2026

fix(tools): rewrite Grok response parser for xAI Responses API #13263

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DevZenPro mentioned this pull request Feb 14, 2026

fix(tools): Grok web_search returns 'No response' -- xAI Responses API lacks output_text #13010

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Takhoffman mentioned this pull request Feb 20, 2026

fix: Grok web_search extracts output_text blocks at top level #20508

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