Exa web search

Query

The query string for the searchRequired · query

Include domains

A list of text valuesOptional · includeDomains

Exclude domains

A list of text valuesOptional · excludeDomains

Start published date

TextOptional · startPublishedDate

End published date

TextOptional · endPublishedDate

Num results

A numberOptional · numResults

Moderation

True or falseOptional · moderation

Contents

An objectOptional · contents

Additional queries

A list of text valuesOptional · additionalQueries

Type

TextOptional · type

Category

TextOptional · category

User location

TextOptional · userLocation

Output schema

An objectOptional · outputSchema

Objective

The broader goal this search serves: the task the caller is working on, beyond the query itselfOptional · objective

System prompt

TextOptional · systemPrompt

Price

Usage based, at the cost the provider reports for the call

Billing

Billed at the cost the provider reports for the call, never above $2. Your agent sees the maximum before running.

Price checked

8 October 2026

Your agent reads the schema and the price with inspect_tool before it runs the tool.

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Tool ID

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• DuckDuckGo instant answerDuckDuckGoFree
• Firecrawl Alexandria tool contractsFirecrawlFree
• Firecrawl docs search with citationsFirecrawlUsage based
• Firecrawl web search with optional scrapingFirecrawlUsage based
• Google searchScrapeCreatorsUsage based
• Google web searchSerper$0.001/credit
• Grok web search with cited sourcesxAIUsage based
• Tavily agent searchTavilyfrom $0.008
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• Keyword researchSeed terms in, a ranked keyword list out, with what page one covers and how people ask in forums.
• Reddit opportunitiesThis week’s Reddit threads where people ask for what you offer, each subreddit’s rules and size, whether the thread is still open, and older threads that still come up in search.
• LinkedIn post with sourcesThe LinkedIn posts that did best on your topic this month, fresh data to cite from the last weeks, then a post in your voice with a visual.
• Amazon product researchAmazon search demand, the listings that win and their sellers, seasonality, who advertises, and what buyers complain about.
• Amazon listing rewriteYour listing next to the products Amazon shows as competitors, the keywords each one ranks for, what buyers complain about on Reddit, and a rewritten title, bullets and infographic.
• Affiliate partner listBlogs and YouTubers who review products like yours, the affiliate programs they already use, and contacts at each site.
• Recently funded companiesStartups in your market that announced a round in the last 30 days, found in the news, with their founders and verified emails.
• Candidate sourcingPeople in the role today, their full profiles, the open-source work behind their names, and verified emails for the shortlist.
• Job post and salary benchmarkSimilar roles posted on LinkedIn and Google Jobs with the skills and salary ranges they show, recent salary reports, then a job post that stands out.
• Market researchThe companies in the space, their pricing pages, Google search demand for the category, and what buyers say on Hacker News and X.
• Literature reviewThe most cited and most recent papers on a question from OpenAlex and Crossref, research found by meaning with Exa, and background from Wikipedia, in a review with citations.
• Market sizingHow many target companies and buyers exist, the country’s population and economy, how many people search for the solution, and price points from reports, in a TAM, SAM and SOM with every assumption shown.
• Investor target listFunds that led rounds in your space recently, their thesis read on their own sites, the partners to contact and their emails.
• Fact-check a claimA claim checked against the web, the news, research papers and Wikipedia, with the original source found in the Internet Archive.
• Buying guidePrices across stores on Google Shopping, what video reviewers actually say, what owners report on Reddit after months of use, and expert test results, in one buying guide.