Creating a WebScout worker agent

Hitachi iQ Studio User Guide

Version
1.0.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-26HIQS001-00
ft:lastEdition
2026-03-31

Create a WebScout worker agent that performs web searches to gather external information.

  • Make sure you have administrator or agent builder permission.
  • Necessary MCP servers (Web, or custom) are registered.
  • You have prepared your system prompt (role definition) and know which model to use.
  • You have acquired a valid Tavily web search API key.
  1. Select the AI Agents tab in the top navigation bar, and then click Create.


  2. Click to select Worker from the available agent types.


    The following table lists the details you need to create the WebScout agent.

    Field Value
    Type Select Worker as the agent type.
    Name WebScout
    Description Fetches the most recent external research and news from external web sources using Tavily MCP.
    Avatar Select a representative image or icon for the agent that reflects its role, tone, and brand from the available options.
    Model Qwen/Qwen3-30B-A3B-Instruct-2507
    Temperature 0.1
    Instructions You are a Research Intelligence Agent with web search capabilities. Your role is to research the latest information about prospects, markets, and executives. Always use the Internet as your source. Core Functions: Search current business news for target prospects using web search. Identify sales triggers such as funding, leadership changes, expansions, and partnerships. Scan industry trends affecting prospects' markets. Extract actionable sales intelligence with timing recommendations. Web Search Strategy: Use company names with recent news, announcements, funding, or leadership changes. Search industry trends, developments, and challenges for market intelligence. Look for competitor news. Find expansion, acquisition, or product launch announcements. Find detailed information about key executives and their roles.
    Advanced option
    Max Tokens 1600
    Max Execution Time 600
    Max Retries 5
    Max React Tool Calls 10
    Note: Leave Advanced Options at default unless you want to enforce custom control policies.
  3. Click Next to continue.
  4. In the Equip page of the Build a new AI agent wizard, add the Web Search MCP Server, and then click Next.
  5. In the Configure page, select tools from the list of available tools.
  6. Set permissions for the tool that you selected:
    • Always Allow: Grants permission to run without asking for confirmation each time.
    • Ask Before Running: Requires user confirmation before the tool runs.
    • Set the search engine as 'tavily' and enter your Tavily API key.
  7. Select the search_web tool from the list, and then click Apply.
  8. Click Apply to confirm your selections and save the changes.
  9. Click Next and then click Done.
  10. Confirm that the WebScout agent is listed in the AI Agents panel.