Standard research
~120 credits / question (up to 5000)Returns a thorough, well-sourced answer with deeper search than a quick pass, suited to comparisons, briefings, claim validation across sources, or any multi-part question where one short paragraph is not enough. Citations come back alongside the answer, and the response typically covers several angles and sources. The right default for substantive research questions.
Use when
You need a well-sourced overview, a comparison, a briefing, or to validate a claim across sources.
Not for
A one-line fact (use a quick answer), or a full multi-page report (use deep research).
Cost
~120 credits / question (up to 5000)
A focused, well-sourced answer is the usual case; a long, broadly sourced answer costs more.
Estimated; the actual charge depends on your input and is shown in the response.
What it accepts
Set these inside the intent when you run it.
The research question or topic to investigate in depth.
Scope to web, scholarly, or sec (US regulatory filings). Defaults to web.
How fresh sources must be, e.g. this week, this month, this year.
A list of publisher domains to restrict the answer to.
An explicit start and/or end date to bound the sources, e.g. 2024 to 2025.
What you get back
A thorough synthesized answer with structured citations and supporting source results.
Run it
Run this sub-skill directly: pin it with operation and pass its inputs in the intent. (Omit operation and the Research skill will route from your intent instead.)
curl -X POST "https://skill.askfaro.com/skills/research/run" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $FARO_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"intent":{"operation":"research_standard","question":"Pros and cons of PostgreSQL vs MySQL for a startup","sources":"academic","recency":"this year","trusted_sites":"[\"nature.com\"]","date_range":"2024 to 2025"}}'Example requests
- ›Compare the pros and cons of PostgreSQL vs MySQL for a startup
- ›What are the main risks analysts cite about Nvidia right now?
- ›Summarize the current scientific consensus on the health effects of intermittent fasting