[GH-ISSUE #16875] issue: Web Search Not Working with OpenWebUI-Assistant-OpenAI Function #56746

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GiteaMirror · 2026-05-05T20:02:40-05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-05-05 20:02:40 -05:00

Originally created by @YazinAlhamdi on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/16875

Check Existing Issues

I have searched the existing issues and discussions.
I am using the latest version of Open WebUI.

Installation Method

Pip Install

Open WebUI Version

v0.6.25

Ollama Version (if applicable)

No response

Operating System

Ubuntu 22.04

Browser (if applicable)

No response

Confirmation

I have read and followed all instructions in README.md.
I am using the latest version of both Open WebUI and Ollama.
I have included the browser console logs.
I have included the Docker container logs.
I have provided every relevant configuration, setting, and environment variable used in my setup.
I have clearly listed every relevant configuration, custom setting, environment variable, and command-line option that influences my setup (such as Docker Compose overrides, .env values, browser settings, authentication configurations, etc).
I have documented step-by-step reproduction instructions that are precise, sequential, and leave nothing to interpretation. My steps:
Start with the initial platform/version/OS and dependencies used,
Specify exact install/launch/configure commands,
List URLs visited, user input (incl. example values/emails/passwords if needed),
Describe all options and toggles enabled or changed,
Include any files or environmental changes,
Identify the expected and actual result at each stage,
Ensure any reasonably skilled user can follow and hit the same issue.

Expected Behavior

When the Web Search feature is enabled, the assistant should fetch results from actual web sources

Actual Behavior

I tried using the OpenWebUI-Assistant-OpenAI function from this repository:
https://github.com/Mantonherre/OpenWebUI-Assistant-OpenAI/

However, it doesn’t seem to be compatible with the web search feature. When I attempt to use web search, the results only come from the assistant’s output, not actual web data.

Does anyone know how to fix this? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Steps to Reproduce

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Originally created by @YazinAlhamdi on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/16875 ### Check Existing Issues - [x] I have searched the existing issues and discussions. - [x] I am using the latest version of Open WebUI. ### Installation Method Pip Install ### Open WebUI Version v0.6.25 ### Ollama Version (if applicable) _No response_ ### Operating System Ubuntu 22.04 ### Browser (if applicable) _No response_ ### Confirmation - [x] I have read and followed all instructions in `README.md`. - [x] I am using the latest version of **both** Open WebUI and Ollama. - [x] I have included the browser console logs. - [x] I have included the Docker container logs. - [x] I have **provided every relevant configuration, setting, and environment variable used in my setup.** - [x] I have clearly **listed every relevant configuration, custom setting, environment variable, and command-line option that influences my setup** (such as Docker Compose overrides, .env values, browser settings, authentication configurations, etc). - [x] I have documented **step-by-step reproduction instructions that are precise, sequential, and leave nothing to interpretation**. My steps: - Start with the initial platform/version/OS and dependencies used, - Specify exact install/launch/configure commands, - List URLs visited, user input (incl. example values/emails/passwords if needed), - Describe all options and toggles enabled or changed, - Include any files or environmental changes, - Identify the expected and actual result at each stage, - Ensure any reasonably skilled user can follow and hit the same issue. ### Expected Behavior When the Web Search feature is enabled, the assistant should fetch results from actual web sources ### Actual Behavior I tried using the OpenWebUI-Assistant-OpenAI function from this repository: https://github.com/Mantonherre/OpenWebUI-Assistant-OpenAI/ However, it doesn’t seem to be compatible with the web search feature. When I attempt to use web search, the results only come from the assistant’s output, not actual web data. Does anyone know how to fix this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! ### Steps to Reproduce . ### Logs & Screenshots . ### Additional Information _No response_

GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-05-05 20:02:40 -05:00

GiteaMirror closed this issue

2026-05-05 20:02:41 -05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-05-05 20:02:44 -05:00

@Anaumer commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025):

The Assistant API will be fully replaced by the Responses API soon. Depending on the usecase, it'd be maybe better to switch?

@Anaumer commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025): The Assistant API will be fully replaced by the Responses API soon. Depending on the usecase, it'd be maybe better to switch?

GiteaMirror commented

2026-05-05 20:02:45 -05:00

@YazinAlhamdi commented on GitHub (Aug 25, 2025):

The Assistant API will be fully replaced by the Responses API soon. Depending on the usecase, it'd be maybe better to switch?

When be released??

BR.

@YazinAlhamdi commented on GitHub (Aug 25, 2025): > The Assistant API will be fully replaced by the Responses API soon. Depending on the usecase, it'd be maybe better to switch? When be released?? BR.

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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#56746