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# Chainlit Chatbot

> Connect your Chainlit chatbot to the internet with Linkup

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/linkup-8b5c238e/eJ8cJjJOf3NSdL-t/pages/integrations/chatbot/assets/search-the-web.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=eJ8cJjJOf3NSdL-t&q=85&s=9b8a8fcaeeb44e99ee32282a2f936a72" alt="Search the Web" width="1428" height="296" data-path="pages/integrations/chatbot/assets/search-the-web.png" />

Linkup is natively integrated in [Chainlit](https://docs.chainlit.io), an open-source Python framework specifically designed for building production-ready Conversational AI applications. You can now deploy an open source chatbot with "search the web" capabilities, in minutes.

This chatbot will feature:

* Real-time web search using Linkup
* A web interface with Chainlit, supporting conversation context management and message streaming

## Implementation Guide

<Steps>
  <Step title="Get Started with Chainlit">
    Follow the Chainlit documentation to set up your chatbot application. Visit the [Chainlit getting started guide](https://docs.chainlit.io/get-started/overview) to learn the basics of creating a Chainlit application. This will require [an Anthropic API key](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/api/admin-api/apikeys/get-api-key) or an API key from any LLM provider.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Integrate Linkup">
    Add web search to your Chainlit app by following the integration steps in the [Chainlit cookbook](https://github.com/Chainlit/cookbook/tree/main/ai-web-search-linkup). Your chatbot will be able to run real-time web searches with Linkup. Requires a Linkup API key.

    <Card title="Get your API key" icon="key" href="https://app.linkup.so" horizontal="True">
      Create a Linkup account for free to get your API key.
    </Card>
  </Step>
</Steps>

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