---
title: "Researcher"
slug: "researcher"
abstract: "The Researcher helps uncover market trends, customer needs, and competitor strategies to inform content and campaign decisions."
---
# Researcher

The **Researcher** is an [agent](https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/working-with-agentic-studio/understanding-agents.html "Understanding agents") that performs deep, structured research on a given topic by gathering insights from web and market sources. Each result includes citations and source links to support accuracy and transparency.

After you enter a topic or a question, the agent:

- Conducts multi-query web searches.
- Retrieves data from analyst and industry sources (for example, Statista, MarketsandMarkets, McKinsey & Company).
- Generates a detailed report with key takeaways, references.

## When to use

Use the **Researcher** for the following business scenarios:

- Market sizing and competitive intelligence.
- Trend discovery for campaign planning.
- Analyst-style research summaries for executive or sales enablement.

## Edit the configuration

Before running this agent, review and update its configuration to control how it generates content.

The configuration determines what the agent produces and how it behaves, so you can align it with your brand, audience, and use case.

> [!note]
> **Before you begin**
> Make sure you have a [Builder License](https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/working-with-agentic-studio/agentic-studio-settings/manage-users.html#builder-license "Builder license") assigned to your user account. This license is required to edit agents.

To edit the configuration:

1. In the navigation menu, click **Agentic** and then, in the left sidebar, click :mdiCreationOutline: **Agents**.
2. On the **Agents** page, find **Researcher** and then click **Edit** :mdiDotsHorizontal:.
3. Review and [configure the settings on the following tabs](https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/working-with-agentic-studio/understanding-agents/create-a-workflow-agent/overview-of-agent-configuration-tabs.html "Overview of agent configuration tabs"):
    - **Overview** - view the agent's basic information, how it works, and inputs required to run it.
    - **Parameters** - define guidance that shapes how content is generated. For example, you can specify target audiences, channels, languages, and formats.
    - **Schemas** - define structured JSON output formats. For example, you can add schemas for blog posts, email content, or social media posts.
    - **HTML Templates** - define how generated content is formatted and displayed in previews. Templates typically correspond to the defined schemas.
    - **Workflow** - view the agent’s execution workflow, including all processing steps. This tab is read-only.
4. Click **Save Changes** and then click **Back to agents**.
5. [Run the agent](https://doc.sitecore.com/sai/en/users/sitecoreai/working-with-agentic-studio/understanding-agents/run-an-agent.html "Run an agent").