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Written by: Ronnel DG |
Web fetching lets the AI Agent open a link you share and use what it finds to build or update your website. If you have an existing site, a social media page, or another page you want to draw from, you can point the AI Agent to it instead of retyping everything by hand.
There's nothing to turn on. When you include a link in a message to the AI Agent, it fetches the page automatically and works the content into your site.
How web fetching works
When you paste a web address (a link, such as https://example.com) into a message, the AI Agent visits that page in a secure sandbox, reads its content, and uses it to complete your request. You don't need to copy and paste text from the other site, and you don't need to change any settings first.
Referencing a website in a prompt
To reference a page, write your request as you normally would and include the full link. Tell the AI Agent what you want it to do with the page, not just the address on its own.
Here are a few common ways to use it.
Base your new site on an existing one. If you're moving from another website, point the AI Agent to it:
Build my site using the content from my current website: [your website link]. Keep the same services and About text.
Pull in details from a social media page. Use a public profile to fill in your business information:
Use my business Facebook page to fill in my hours, services, and contact details: [your page link]
Reference a page for one specific section. You can point to a link for just part of your site:
Update my Services page to match the services listed here: [link to the page]
After the AI Agent finishes, review the result in the preview and confirm the content came through the way you expected.
Tip: Be specific about what you want from the page. A request like "use the About text and the list of team members from this link" gives you a better result than "copy this site."
What the AI Agent can and can't pull from a link
Web fetching is strongest at reading text and content. It's good at pulling in things like page copy, service descriptions, business hours, and contact details.
It's more limited with the visual side of a page. The AI Agent often can't reliably reproduce a page's images, styles, fonts, and colors from a link alone. Your fetched content will usually arrive as text laid out in B12's design rather than an exact visual copy of the original page.
If you want specific images or a specific look, you have a couple of options:
- Upload your images directly so the AI Agent can place them on your site.
- Describe the look you want in plain language, such as the colors or overall feel.
Note: Web fetching doesn't create an exact copy of another website. Treat it as a way to bring over content and information, then style your site separately.
Tips for better results
A few small habits make web fetching more reliable:
- Include the full link, starting with https://, so the AI Agent can find the page.
- Use pages that are public. The AI Agent can't reach content behind a login or password.
- Say what to do with the page, and name the specific sections you care about.
- For images and visual style, upload images or describe the look rather than relying on the link.
Use the content from [your website link] to write my Home and About pages. I'll upload my own photos separately.
Frequently asked questions
→Is it safe to share a link with the AI Agent?
⇒Yes. The AI Agent runs in a secure sandbox that limits it to your own website files, so fetching a link can't affect anything outside your site.
→Can the AI Agent copy my old website exactly?
⇒No. Web fetching brings over content and information, but it doesn't reproduce a page's exact images, layout, fonts, or colors. Your content is placed into your B12 site's design.
→Why didn't the images or colors come through?
⇒Web fetching is limited with images, styles, and colors. Upload your images directly, and describe the colors or look you want, and the AI Agent can apply them.
→Does it work with social media pages?
⇒Yes, as long as the page is public. Share the link and tell the AI Agent which details to pull in, such as your hours or services.