diff --git a/libs/community/langchain_community/retrievers/google_vertex_ai_search.py b/libs/community/langchain_community/retrievers/google_vertex_ai_search.py
index 78595a00cb..9544cc5817 100644
--- a/libs/community/langchain_community/retrievers/google_vertex_ai_search.py
+++ b/libs/community/langchain_community/retrievers/google_vertex_ai_search.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence, Tuple
 
 from langchain_core.callbacks import CallbackManagerForRetrieverRun
 from langchain_core.documents import Document
@@ -345,6 +345,11 @@ class GoogleVertexAISearchRetriever(BaseRetriever, _BaseGoogleVertexAISearchRetr
         self, query: str, *, run_manager: CallbackManagerForRetrieverRun
     ) -> List[Document]:
         """Get documents relevant for a query."""
+        return self.get_relevant_documents_with_response(query)[0]
+
+    def get_relevant_documents_with_response(
+        self, query: str
+    ) -> Tuple[List[Document], Any]:
         from google.api_core.exceptions import InvalidArgument
 
         search_request = self._create_search_request(query)
@@ -382,7 +387,7 @@ class GoogleVertexAISearchRetriever(BaseRetriever, _BaseGoogleVertexAISearchRetr
                 + f" Got {self.engine_data_type}"
             )
 
-        return documents
+        return documents, response
 
 
 class GoogleVertexAIMultiTurnSearchRetriever(