Observed Signal · Oct 1, 2026 · Product Launch · Source: You.com
Knowledge: Live Stock Prices, Sports, Crypto, And More. Now In Web Search. Same $5 CPM.
You.com announced a new "knowledge" parameter for its Web Search API, adding live stock prices, sports, crypto, weather, and federal contract data to normal web search at the same $5 CPM. On the VerticalRTK benchmark of 155 questions, enabling Knowledge raised accuracy from 64.5% to 84.2% while increasing latency from 0.60s to 0.74s. Data sources include Xignite/S&P Global, AccuWeather, CoinMarketCap, The Economist, and technical partner Tako. The feature is available now via one endpoint and one parameter.
This launch matters because it solves a key limitation of agentic web search: real-time and off-web data that standard page indexes cannot cover. By making licensed live data available through one low-cost API parameter, You.com positions itself as a practical infrastructure layer for AI agents that need current answers.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- You.com introduced the "knowledge": "core" parameter for its Web Search API on September 23, 2026, at the same price of $5 CPM.
- In the VerticalRTK benchmark of 155 questions, web search alone scored 64.5% at 0.60s; with Knowledge it scored 84.2% at 0.74s.
- Knowledge adds roughly 140ms latency and runs web index and licensed feeds in parallel, returning data only above internal confidence thresholds.
- The announcement cites data sources including Xignite/S&P Global, AccuWeather, CoinMarketCap, The Economist, and technical partner Tako.
- The feature is available through the existing endpoint https://ydc-index.io/v1/search with one added parameter, with examples on GitHub.
Connected Companies & Entities
“You.com launched the Knowledge parameter for its Web Search API, expanding the existing search endpoint with licensed real-time and structur...”
“AccuWeather is cited as the data source for weather information, such as the weather in Boise, Idaho.”
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