Exa Web Search & Content Extraction

Name: exa
Rating: 92
Author: trancong12102

Real-time web search and content extraction powered by Exa AI.

Usage

Use the Python script at scripts/exa.py. Requires EXA_API_KEY environment variable.

Web Search

bash

# Basic search
python scripts/exa.py search --query "latest AI research"

# Fast search for simple queries
python scripts/exa.py search --query "node.js version" --type fast

# Deep search for comprehensive results
python scripts/exa.py search --query "React server components" --type deep --num-results 10

# With full text content
python scripts/exa.py search --query "GraphQL best practices" --text

# Filter by domain
python scripts/exa.py search --query "LLM research" --include-domains "arxiv.org,paperswithcode.com"

# Filter by date
python scripts/exa.py search --query "AI news" --start-date "2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"

Extract URL Content

bash

# Extract from documentation
python scripts/exa.py contents --urls "https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/classes.html"

# Multiple URLs
python scripts/exa.py contents --urls "https://example.com/page1,https://example.com/page2"

# Prefer live content
python scripts/exa.py contents --urls "https://example.com/page" --livecrawl preferred

Code Examples

bash

# Find code examples
python scripts/exa.py code --query "React useState hook examples"

# Quick syntax lookup
python scripts/exa.py code --query "Python list comprehension" --tokens 2000

# Detailed patterns
python scripts/exa.py code --query "GraphQL resolver patterns" --tokens 15000

Search Types

Type	Use Case	Speed
`fast`	Quick lookups, simple queries	Fastest
`auto`	General purpose (default)	Medium
`deep`	Complex research, comprehensive	Slowest

When to Use Each Command

Use `search`	Use `contents`	Use `code`
Finding relevant pages	Have a specific URL	Programming questions
General web research	Extracting known content	API/library usage
News and articles	Reading documentation	Code examples

Query Tips

•Be specific: "React useEffect cleanup function examples" not "useEffect"
•Include the library/framework name
•Specify the programming language
•Mention the use case (authentication, caching, etc.)

Rules

•Use --type fast for simple factual queries
•Use --type deep for research requiring comprehensive results
•Use --text to get full page content in search results
•Use code command for programming questions instead of search
•Use contents when you have a specific URL to extract
•Use --format json for structured output when needed