feat(llma): send number of web searches

posthog/ai/anthropic/anthropic_converter.py

@@ -163,6 +163,32 @@ def format_anthropic_streaming_content(
     return formatted
 
 
+def extract_anthropic_web_search_count(response: Any) -> int:
+    """
+    Extract web search count from Anthropic response.
+
+    Anthropic provides exact web search counts via usage.server_tool_use.web_search_requests.
+
+    Args:
+        response: The response from Anthropic API
+
+    Returns:
+        Number of web search requests (0 if none)
+    """
+    if not hasattr(response, "usage"):
+        return 0
+
+    if not hasattr(response.usage, "server_tool_use"):
+        return 0
+
+    server_tool_use = response.usage.server_tool_use
+
+    if hasattr(server_tool_use, "web_search_requests"):
+        return max(0, int(getattr(server_tool_use, "web_search_requests", 0)))
+
+    return 0
+
+
 def extract_anthropic_usage_from_response(response: Any) -> TokenUsage:
     """
     Extract usage from a full Anthropic response (non-streaming).
@@ -191,6 +217,10 @@ def extract_anthropic_usage_from_response(response: Any) -> TokenUsage:
         if cache_creation and cache_creation > 0:
             result["cache_creation_input_tokens"] = cache_creation
 
+    web_search_count = extract_anthropic_web_search_count(response)
+    if web_search_count > 0:
+        result["web_search_count"] = web_search_count
+
     return result
 
 
@@ -222,6 +252,16 @@ def extract_anthropic_usage_from_event(event: Any) -> TokenUsage:
     if hasattr(event, "usage") and event.usage:
         usage["output_tokens"] = getattr(event.usage, "output_tokens", 0)
 
+        # Extract web search count from usage
+        if hasattr(event.usage, "server_tool_use"):
+            server_tool_use = event.usage.server_tool_use
+            if hasattr(server_tool_use, "web_search_requests"):
+                web_search_count = int(
+                    getattr(server_tool_use, "web_search_requests", 0)
+                )
+                if web_search_count > 0:
+                    usage["web_search_count"] = web_search_count
+
     return usage
 
 

posthog/ai/gemini/gemini_converter.py

@@ -338,6 +338,46 @@ def format_gemini_input(contents: Any) -> List[FormattedMessage]:
     return [_format_object_message(contents)]
 
 
+def extract_gemini_web_search_count(response: Any) -> int:
+    """
+    Extract web search count from Gemini response.
+
+    Gemini bills per request that uses grounding, not per query.
+    Returns 1 if grounding_metadata is present, 0 otherwise.
+
+    Args:
+        response: The response from Gemini API
+
+    Returns:
+        1 if web search/grounding was used, 0 otherwise
+    """
+
+    # Check for grounding_metadata in candidates
+    if hasattr(response, "candidates"):
+        for candidate in response.candidates:
+            if (
+                hasattr(candidate, "grounding_metadata")
+                and candidate.grounding_metadata
+            ):
+                return 1
+
+            # Also check for google_search or grounding in function call names
+            if hasattr(candidate, "content") and candidate.content:
+                if hasattr(candidate.content, "parts") and candidate.content.parts:
+                    for part in candidate.content.parts:
+                        if hasattr(part, "function_call") and part.function_call:
+                            function_name = getattr(
+                                part.function_call, "name", ""
+                            ).lower()
+                            if (
+                                "google_search" in function_name
+                                or "grounding" in function_name
+                            ):
+                                return 1
+
+    return 0
+
+
 def _extract_usage_from_metadata(metadata: Any) -> TokenUsage:
     """
     Common logic to extract usage from Gemini metadata.
@@ -382,7 +422,14 @@ def extract_gemini_usage_from_response(response: Any) -> TokenUsage:
     if not hasattr(response, "usage_metadata") or not response.usage_metadata:
         return TokenUsage(input_tokens=0, output_tokens=0)
 
-    return _extract_usage_from_metadata(response.usage_metadata)
+    usage = _extract_usage_from_metadata(response.usage_metadata)
+
+    # Add web search count if present
+    web_search_count = extract_gemini_web_search_count(response)
+    if web_search_count > 0:
+        usage["web_search_count"] = web_search_count
+
+    return usage
 
 
 def extract_gemini_usage_from_chunk(chunk: Any) -> TokenUsage:
@@ -404,6 +451,11 @@ def extract_gemini_usage_from_chunk(chunk: Any) -> TokenUsage:
     # Use the shared helper to extract usage
     usage = _extract_usage_from_metadata(chunk.usage_metadata)
 
+    # Add web search count if present
+    web_search_count = extract_gemini_web_search_count(chunk)
+    if web_search_count > 0:
+        usage["web_search_count"] = web_search_count
+
     return usage
 
 

posthog/ai/openai/openai_converter.py

@@ -255,6 +255,83 @@ def format_openai_streaming_content(
     return formatted
 
 
+def extract_openai_web_search_count(response: Any) -> int:
+    """
+    Extract web search count from OpenAI response.
+
+    Uses a two-tier detection strategy:
+    1. Priority 1 (exact count): Check for output[].type == "web_search_call" (Responses API)
+    2. Priority 2 (binary detection): Check for various web search indicators:
+       - Root-level citations, search_results, or usage.search_context_size (Perplexity)
+       - Annotations with type "url_citation" in choices/output
+
+    Args:
+        response: The response from OpenAI API
+
+    Returns:
+        Number of web search requests (exact count or binary 1/0)
+    """
+
+    # Priority 1: Check for exact count in Responses API output
+    if hasattr(response, "output"):
+        web_search_count = 0
+        for item in response.output:
+            if hasattr(item, "type") and item.type == "web_search_call":
+                web_search_count += 1
+
+        web_search_count = max(0, web_search_count)
+
+        if web_search_count > 0:
+            return web_search_count
+
+    # Priority 2: Binary detection (returns 1 or 0)
+
+    # Check root-level indicators (Perplexity)
+    if hasattr(response, "citations"):
+        citations = getattr(response, "citations")
+        if citations and len(citations) > 0:
+            return 1
+
+    if hasattr(response, "search_results"):
+        search_results = getattr(response, "search_results")
+        if search_results and len(search_results) > 0:
+            return 1
+
+    if hasattr(response, "usage") and hasattr(response.usage, "search_context_size"):
+        if response.usage.search_context_size:
+            return 1
+
+    # Check for url_citation annotations in choices (Chat Completions)
+    if hasattr(response, "choices"):
+        for choice in response.choices:
+            if hasattr(choice, "message") and hasattr(choice.message, "annotations"):
+                annotations = choice.message.annotations
+                if annotations:
+                    for annotation in annotations:
+                        if (
+                            hasattr(annotation, "type")
+                            and annotation.type == "url_citation"
+                        ):
+                            return 1
+
+    # Check for url_citation annotations in output (Responses API)
+    if hasattr(response, "output"):
+        for item in response.output:
+            if hasattr(item, "content") and isinstance(item.content, list):
+                for content_item in item.content:
+                    if hasattr(content_item, "annotations"):
+                        annotations = content_item.annotations
+                        if annotations:
+                            for annotation in annotations:
+                                if (
+                                    hasattr(annotation, "type")
+                                    and annotation.type == "url_citation"
+                                ):
+                                    return 1
+
+    return 0
+
+
 def extract_openai_usage_from_response(response: Any) -> TokenUsage:
     """
     Extract usage statistics from a full OpenAI response (non-streaming).
@@ -312,6 +389,10 @@ def extract_openai_usage_from_response(response: Any) -> TokenUsage:
     if reasoning_tokens > 0:
         result["reasoning_tokens"] = reasoning_tokens
 
+    web_search_count = extract_openai_web_search_count(response)
+    if web_search_count > 0:
+        result["web_search_count"] = web_search_count
+
     return result
 
 
@@ -358,6 +439,11 @@ def extract_openai_usage_from_chunk(
                 chunk.usage.completion_tokens_details.reasoning_tokens
             )
 
+        # Extract web search count from the chunk (available in final streaming chunks)
+        web_search_count = extract_openai_web_search_count(chunk)
+        if web_search_count > 0:
+            usage["web_search_count"] = web_search_count
+
     elif provider_type == "responses":
         # For Responses API, usage is only in chunk.response.usage for completed events
         if hasattr(chunk, "type") and chunk.type == "response.completed":
@@ -386,6 +472,12 @@ def extract_openai_usage_from_chunk(
                         response_usage.output_tokens_details.reasoning_tokens
                     )
 
+                # Extract web search count from the complete response
+                if hasattr(chunk, "response"):
+                    web_search_count = extract_openai_web_search_count(chunk.response)
+                    if web_search_count > 0:
+                        usage["web_search_count"] = web_search_count
+
     return usage
 
 

posthog/ai/types.py

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class TokenUsage(TypedDict, total=False):
     cache_read_input_tokens: Optional[int]
     cache_creation_input_tokens: Optional[int]
     reasoning_tokens: Optional[int]
+    web_search_count: Optional[int]
 
 
 class ProviderResponse(TypedDict, total=False):

posthog/ai/utils.py

@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ def merge_usage_stats(
         if source_reasoning is not None:
             current = target.get("reasoning_tokens") or 0
             target["reasoning_tokens"] = current + source_reasoning
+
+        source_web_search = source.get("web_search_count")
+        if source_web_search is not None:
+            current = target.get("web_search_count") or 0
+            target["web_search_count"] = current + source_web_search
+
     elif mode == "cumulative":
         # Replace with latest values (already cumulative)
         if source.get("input_tokens") is not None:
@@ -67,6 +73,9 @@ def merge_usage_stats(
             ]
         if source.get("reasoning_tokens") is not None:
             target["reasoning_tokens"] = source["reasoning_tokens"]
+        if source.get("web_search_count") is not None:
+            target["web_search_count"] = source["web_search_count"]
+
     else:
         raise ValueError(f"Invalid mode: {mode}. Must be 'incremental' or 'cumulative'")
 
@@ -311,6 +320,10 @@ def call_llm_and_track_usage(
         if reasoning is not None and reasoning > 0:
             event_properties["$ai_reasoning_tokens"] = reasoning
 
+        web_search_count = usage.get("web_search_count")
+        if web_search_count is not None and web_search_count > 0:
+            event_properties["$ai_web_search_count"] = web_search_count
+
         if posthog_distinct_id is None:
             event_properties["$process_person_profile"] = False
 
@@ -414,6 +427,14 @@ async def call_llm_and_track_usage_async(
         if cache_creation is not None and cache_creation > 0:
             event_properties["$ai_cache_creation_input_tokens"] = cache_creation
 
+        reasoning = usage.get("reasoning_tokens")
+        if reasoning is not None and reasoning > 0:
+            event_properties["$ai_reasoning_tokens"] = reasoning
+
+        web_search_count = usage.get("web_search_count")
+        if web_search_count is not None and web_search_count > 0:
+            event_properties["$ai_web_search_count"] = web_search_count
+
         if posthog_distinct_id is None:
             event_properties["$process_person_profile"] = False
 
@@ -535,6 +556,15 @@ def capture_streaming_event(
             if value is not None and isinstance(value, int) and value > 0:
                 event_properties[f"$ai_{field}"] = value
 
+    # Add web search count if present (all providers)
+    web_search_count = event_data["usage_stats"].get("web_search_count")
+    if (
+        web_search_count is not None
+        and isinstance(web_search_count, int)
+        and web_search_count > 0
+    ):
+        event_properties["$ai_web_search_count"] = web_search_count
+
     # Handle provider-specific fields
     if (
         event_data["provider"] == "openai"