fix: from_ and to_date default values

.env.example

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+LINKUP_API_KEY=

examples/1_direct_search_results.py

@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 for instance in a RAG system, with the output_type parameter set to "searchResults".
 """
 
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from rich import print
 
 from linkup import LinkupClient
 
+load_dotenv()
 client = LinkupClient()
 
 response = client.search(

examples/2_sourced_answer_search.py

@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
 along with the sources supporting it.
 """
 
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from rich import print
 
 from linkup import LinkupClient
 
+load_dotenv()
 client = LinkupClient()
 
 response = client.search(

examples/3_structured_search.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 documented schema to steer the Linkup search in any direction.
 """
 
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 from rich import print
 
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ class Events(BaseModel):
     events: list[Event] = Field(description="The list of events")
 
 
+load_dotenv()
 client = LinkupClient()
 
 response = client.search(

examples/4_asynchronous_search.py

@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 import asyncio
 import time
 
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from rich import print
 
 from linkup import LinkupClient
 
+load_dotenv()
 client = LinkupClient()
 
 queries: list[str] = [

pyproject.toml

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ dev = [
   "pytest-cov>=6.2.1",
   "pytest-mock>=3.14.1",
   "pytest>=8.4.1",
+  "python-dotenv>=1.1.1",
   "rich>=14.1.0",
 ]
 

src/linkup/client.py

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def search(
             LinkupInsufficientCreditError: If you have run out of credit.
             LinkupNoResultError: If the search query did not yield any result.
         """
-        params: dict[str, Union[str, bool, list[str]]] = self._get_search_params(
+        params: dict[str, Union[str, bool, list[str], None]] = self._get_search_params(
             query=query,
             depth=depth,
             output_type=output_type,
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ async def async_search(
             LinkupAuthenticationError: If the Linkup API key is invalid, or there is no more credit
                 available.
         """
-        params: dict[str, Union[str, bool, list[str]]] = self._get_search_params(
+        params: dict[str, Union[str, bool, list[str], None]] = self._get_search_params(
             query=query,
             depth=depth,
             output_type=output_type,
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ def _get_search_params(
         include_domains: Union[list[str], None],
         from_date: Union[date, None],
         to_date: Union[date, None],
-    ) -> dict[str, Union[str, bool, list[str]]]:
+    ) -> dict[str, Union[str, bool, list[str], None]]:
         structured_output_schema_param: str = ""
         if structured_output_schema is not None:
             if isinstance(structured_output_schema, str):
@@ -337,8 +337,8 @@ def _get_search_params(
             includeImages=include_images,
             excludeDomains=exclude_domains or [],
             includeDomains=include_domains or [],
-            fromDate=from_date.isoformat() if from_date is not None else "",
-            toDate=to_date.isoformat() if to_date is not None else "",
+            fromDate=from_date.isoformat() if from_date is not None else None,
+            toDate=to_date.isoformat() if to_date is not None else date.today().isoformat(),
         )
 
     def _validate_search_response(

tests/unit/client_test.py

@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ class Company(BaseModel):
             "includeImages": False,
             "excludeDomains": [],
             "includeDomains": [],
-            "fromDate": "",
-            "toDate": "",
+            "fromDate": None,
+            "toDate": "2000-01-01",
         },
         b"""
         {
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ class Company(BaseModel):
             "includeImages": False,
             "excludeDomains": [],
             "includeDomains": [],
-            "fromDate": "",
-            "toDate": "",
+            "fromDate": None,
+            "toDate": "2000-01-01",
         },
         b"""
         {
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ class Company(BaseModel):
             "includeImages": False,
             "excludeDomains": [],
             "includeDomains": [],
-            "fromDate": "",
-            "toDate": "",
+            "fromDate": None,
+            "toDate": "2000-01-01",
         },
         b"""
         {
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ class Company(BaseModel):
             "includeImages": False,
             "excludeDomains": [],
             "includeDomains": [],
-            "fromDate": "",
-            "toDate": "",
+            "fromDate": None,
+            "toDate": "2000-01-01",
         },
         b"""
         {
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ def test_search(
     mock_request_response_content: bytes,
     expected_search_response: Any,
 ) -> None:
+    mocker.patch("linkup.client.date").today.return_value = date(2000, 1, 1)
     request_mock = mocker.patch(
         "linkup.client.LinkupClient._request",
         return_value=Response(
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@ async def test_async_search(
     mock_request_response_content: bytes,
     expected_search_response: Any,
 ) -> None:
+    mocker.patch("linkup.client.date").today.return_value = date(2000, 1, 1)
     request_mock = mocker.patch(
         "linkup.client.LinkupClient._async_request",
         return_value=Response(