Shaped Web Search

Overview

Shaped Web Search lets you guide how Harvey sources information during web search by specifying which websites to include or exclude.

• Prioritize trusted or specialized sources
• Exclude low-quality or irrelevant domains
• Improve consistency and relevance of research outputs

How to Use Shaped Web Search

1. Open a web search prompt in Harvey.
2. Specify your preferred source behavior in your prompt:

   • To prioritize specific sources, instruct Harvey to include certain domains
   • To avoid certain sources, instruct Harvey to exclude specific domains
3. Add up to 10 URLs to your include or exclude list.

   • Example (include): “Search using only the following sources: [domain list]”
   • Example (exclude): “Exclude results from: [domain list]”
4. Run the search.
5. Review results generated based on your specified source constraints.

Notes & Limitations

Current Capabilities

• You can use either an include list or an exclude list, but not both in the same search
• You can specify up to 10 URLs per search
• Source control applies only to web search results, not other workflows
• The feature is available only when Parallel is enabled as a subprocessor

Tips for Success

• Use include lists for precision
  When working with niche or highly specialized topics, restrict results to authoritative domains.
• Use exclude lists to remove noise
  Exclude broadly indexed or non-specialized sources (for example, general reference sites) to improve signal quality.
• Standardize across your organization
  Align on preferred domains for research to ensure consistent outputs across teams.
• Start narrow, then expand
  If results feel too limited, refine your domain list rather than removing constraints entirely.

FAQs