Ask a decision-shaped question
State the geography, date range, comparison criteria, and output needed for a real business decision.
research.webUSE CASE 04 / WEB EVIDENCE
RESEARCH
YOU CAN TRACE.
The agent asks one bounded business question. ActionDock runs current web research, separates evidence from inference, and returns source links with durable job state.
01QUESTIONDefine the decision and scope
02SEARCHCollect current public evidence
03REPORTSeparate facts and unknowns
04AGENTChoose the next step
CURRENT EVIDENCE
Useful research.
Bounded work.
Research is a tool result, not an autonomous conclusion. The calling agent still evaluates relevance and decides what happens next.
Run provider work within limits
The job uses the configured research provider and a bounded number of searches and output tokens.
wait_for_jobReturn sources and uncertainty
The result distinguishes supported facts, reasoned inferences, and information that could not be verified.
get_jobPersist the handoff
The agent may turn selected findings into a Markdown or JSON artifact for an operator, reviewer, or later workflow step.
report.createBUSINESS PATTERNS
Different questions. Same contract.
VENDOR REVIEW
Compare current capabilities, published controls, and pricing evidence before procurement review.
POLICY MONITORING
Collect public changes and return them for classification against the customer’s own policy.
CHANGE IMPACT
Gather current policy evidence, then let the external agent identify affected internal controls and open questions.
CURRENT WEB / DURABLE JOB