EXA Search Tool

Purpose

Real-time internet search with intelligent content extraction

Description

The EXA Search tool provides advanced web search capabilities with AI-powered content understanding and categorization, delivering high-quality search results with full content extraction.

Key Features

  • Live crawling capability for real-time data
  • AI-powered content summarization
  • Category-specific search optimization
  • Up to 5 results per search query
  • Full text and metadata extraction

Parameters

  • prompt (string): Search query or description (e.g., "airbnb.com 10k financial report")
  • category (enum): Content type to focus search on

Supported Categories

  • company: Corporate information and business data
  • financial report: Annual reports, earnings, financial statements
  • linkedin profile: Professional profiles and career information
  • personal site: Personal websites and portfolios
  • tweet: Social media posts and discussions
  • github: Code repositories and developer profiles
  • pdf: Document files and research papers
  • news: Current events and news articles
  • research paper: Academic publications and studies

Search Configuration

  • Live Crawling: Always enabled for fresh content
  • Content Type: Full text extraction enabled
  • Search Type: Automatic optimization based on query
  • Result Limit: 5 high-quality results per query
  • Summarization: AI-generated summaries included

Response Format

Returns comprehensive search results including:

  • Relevant web pages with full content
  • AI-generated summaries of key information
  • Metadata including URLs, titles, and dates
  • Content categorization and relevance scoring

Use Cases

  • Market research and competitive analysis
  • Financial data gathering and analysis
  • Professional networking and recruitment
  • Academic research and literature review
  • News monitoring and trend analysis
  • Technical documentation discovery
  • Company due diligence and background checks

Technical Implementation

  • EXA API integration with advanced search algorithms
  • Real-time web crawling and content extraction
  • AI-powered content analysis and summarization
  • Category-specific optimization for better results
  • Structured JSON response format

Best Practices

  • Use specific, descriptive search prompts
  • Choose appropriate category for better results
  • Combine with other tools for comprehensive analysis
  • Leverage summaries for quick insights