Connects AI agents to Exa's hosted search engine with capabilities for web search, code search, company research, and intelligent web crawling. Agents get fresher information than training cutoffs without manually browsing. Exa understands content semantics beyond keyword matching.
Use cases
- Research agent finds recent academic papers and technical blog posts
- Sales agent identifies companies that match ideal customer profiles
- Developer searches for code examples using natural language queries
- Journalist researches background on news sources and company histories
- Product manager surveys competitor offerings across public websites
Key features
- Claude Desktop
- Claude Code
- Cursor
- Codex
- VS Code
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does Exa differ from traditional search APIs?
- Exa uses neural search to understand content semantics, not just keywords. It returns results ranked by meaning relevance and provides highlighted snippets from relevant passages.
- What are the Exa API rate limits?
- Free tier includes 1000 searches/month. Paid plans start at $15/month for 10,000 searches with higher limits and faster response times.
- Can Exa search within specific websites?
- Yes, you can filter by domain using the 'domains' parameter. This is useful for restricting search to known reliable sources or specific competitor sites.
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