Summarize a topic
0.1 credits / summaryRetrieves a concise, sourced overview of a topic, person, place, or concept along with a citation link. Ideal for grounding an answer in verified factual content rather than relying on the model's recall.
Use when
You want a one-paragraph, citable overview of a known topic, person, or place.
Not for
Discovering which articles exist (use the search operation), or full article text.
Cost
0.1 credits / summary
What it accepts
Set these inside the intent when you run it.
topicrequired
The subject to summarize, stated by its common name.
What you get back
A short plain-text summary of the topic with a source URL for attribution.
Run it
Run this sub-skill directly: pin it with operation and pass its inputs in the intent. (Omit operation and the Knowledge & Facts skill will route from your intent instead.)
curl -X POST "https://skill.askfaro.com/skills/knowledge/run" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $FARO_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"intent":{"operation":"summarize","topic":"Black hole"}}'Example requests
- ›What year was the Eiffel Tower built?
- ›Give me a brief overview of the French Revolution
- ›Who was Ada Lovelace?