# Update Google Gemini Chat Model node to support new grounding feature **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Tags:** node, gemini\ **Created:** [November 6, 2024, 5:30am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/update-google-gemini-chat-model-node-to-support-new-grounding-feature/60864 "2024-11-06T05:30:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wowsers007](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/wowsers007/32/47309_2.png) [@wowsers007](https://community.n8n.io/u/wowsers007)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 5:30am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/update-google-gemini-chat-model-node-to-support-new-grounding-feature/60864/1 "2024-11-06T05:30:12Z")
## The idea is: Google just released a cool new feature called grounding that gives Gemini access to Google search, which is awesome. Please update the Google Gemini Chat Model node to support this new feature. ## My use case: Academic assistant. ## I think it would be beneficial to add this because: Grounding solves several problems: 1. Access to recent data (e.g. who won the 2024 MLB world series. Gemini doesn’t know the answer, but Google search does. 2. Reduces hallucinations by citing specific sources. ## Any resources to support this? > **[Gemini generateContent API  |  Google AI for Developers](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/google-search)** > > Ground your model's responses in real-time information from Google Search to improve factual accuracy and provide citations. ## Are you willing to work on this? I’m not a developer, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![hink](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/hink/32/49259_2.png) [@hink](https://community.n8n.io/u/hink)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 8:44am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/update-google-gemini-chat-model-node-to-support-new-grounding-feature/60864/2 "2024-12-13T08:44:10Z")
I am not a node developer, and not necessarily wanting to build a custom version, but I believe I have either completed or given a good start to someone that wants to test adding grounding in a custom build and submit a pull request. Google Documentation: [Grounding with Google Search  |  Gemini API  |  Google AI for Developers](https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/grounding?lang=python) > ---
**Author:** ![Devilish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@Devilish](https://community.n8n.io/u/Devilish)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 3:50am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/update-google-gemini-chat-model-node-to-support-new-grounding-feature/60864/3 "2025-02-28T03:50:40Z")
This would be awesome! Could easily cut the API usage for google search with this. ---
**Author:** ![yos233](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/yos233/32/109790_2.png) [@yos233](https://community.n8n.io/u/yos233)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2025, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/update-google-gemini-chat-model-node-to-support-new-grounding-feature/60864/4 "2025-08-14T20:39:05Z")
Seems like there’s been no progress for the last few months. Is there a timeline for the SaaS version to upgrade and support this natively? I haven’t tried the http workaround yet, is it good enough to substitute basic queries? I don’t even need history retention, a “fresh” chat each time is fine. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_Yeung](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/tim_yeung/32/44775_2.png) [@Tim\_Yeung](https://community.n8n.io/u/Tim_Yeung)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 1:41am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/update-google-gemini-chat-model-node-to-support-new-grounding-feature/60864/5 "2025-12-10T01:41:09Z")
I have made one that support google search and cachedContent [https://www.npmjs.com/package/n8n-nodes-google-vertex-cached](https://www.npmjs.com/package/n8n-nodes-google-vertex-cached "https://www.npmjs.com/package/n8n-nodes-google-vertex-cached")