Google Grounding Lite
Generally AvailableAn AI agent can perform factual web lookups grounded in Google Search with no authentication required.
- Search
- Grounding
- Factual Lookup
- Hosting
- Vendor-hosted endpoint
- Data actions
- Read and write
- MCP tools
- 5
How it works
Every agent request passes through Ferentin policy before it reaches Google Grounding Lite.
- AI agentAsks for something
- Ferentin policies
- No auth required
- Audit logging
- Google Grounding Lite MCP serverAuthorized connection
- Governed resultMasked, logged, returned
What agents can do
5 tools · you choose which ones agents may callSearch and browse what exists, without opening the content itself.
- search_places
- lookup_weather
Before you connect
- Agent mode only: the API key is tenant-shared. There is no per-user OAuth flow for this server.
- All five tools (search_places, lookup_weather, compute_routes, resolve_names, resolve_maps_urls) are read-only.
- Usage bills to the Google Cloud project that owns the key — set quotas and key restrictions to bound spend.
About Google Grounding Lite
Google Grounding provides factual lookups backed by Google Search results to keep answers current and verifiable.
Frequently asked about Google Grounding Lite
- What can AI agents do with Google Grounding Lite through Ferentin?
- Ferentin exposes 5 Google Grounding Lite MCP tools to your AI agents, grouped as Discover (2 tools) and Manage (2 tools). Every call is checked against your Ferentin policies before it reaches Google Grounding Lite.
- How is Google Grounding Lite access secured?
- Requests through the Google Grounding Lite integration are covered by no auth required and audit logging. These controls are applied by Ferentin, not by Google Grounding Lite, so they hold across every connected agent.
- How do I connect Google Grounding Lite to Ferentin?
- Open the Ferentin admin console, add Google Grounding Lite as a new connection and authenticate with the vendor credentials. You then choose which permissions and which tools your agents may use, and the connection goes live for everyone covered by your policies.
- Is the Google Grounding Lite integration generally available?
- Yes. The Google Grounding Lite integration is generally available on Ferentin, including the free tier.
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