diff --git a/crates/tui/src/config.rs b/crates/tui/src/config.rs
index 03c19344..81fd0e75 100644
--- a/crates/tui/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/tui/src/config.rs
@@ -2855,6 +2855,14 @@ fn apply_env_overrides(config: &mut Config) {
     if let Ok(value) = std::env::var("DEEPSEEK_MANAGED_CONFIG_PATH") {
         config.managed_config_path = Some(value);
     }
+    if let Ok(value) = std::env::var("DEEPSEEK_SEARCH_API_KEY")
+        && !value.trim().is_empty()
+    {
+        config
+            .search
+            .get_or_insert_with(SearchConfig::default)
+            .api_key = Some(value);
+    }
     if let Ok(value) = std::env::var("DEEPSEEK_REQUIREMENTS_PATH") {
         config.requirements_path = Some(value);
     }
@@ -4392,6 +4400,22 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(resolution.source, SearchProviderSource::EnvOverride);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn apply_env_overrides_sets_search_api_key() {
+        let _guard = lock_test_env();
+        let prev = env::var_os("DEEPSEEK_SEARCH_API_KEY");
+        unsafe { env::set_var("DEEPSEEK_SEARCH_API_KEY", "search-env-key") };
+        let mut config = Config::default();
+
+        apply_env_overrides(&mut config);
+
+        unsafe { EnvGuard::restore_var("DEEPSEEK_SEARCH_API_KEY", prev) };
+        assert_eq!(
+            config.search.and_then(|search| search.api_key),
+            Some("search-env-key".to_string())
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn search_provider_resolution_ignores_invalid_env_override() {
         let _guard = lock_test_env();
diff --git a/crates/tui/src/tools/web_search.rs b/crates/tui/src/tools/web_search.rs
index 071cb098..b4fd04d8 100644
--- a/crates/tui/src/tools/web_search.rs
+++ b/crates/tui/src/tools/web_search.rs
@@ -692,7 +692,6 @@ impl WebSearchTool {
 
         let resp = client
             .post(BAIDU_ENDPOINT)
-            .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
             .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {api_key}"))
             .json(&payload)
             .send()