exa-entities
exa-entities integrates Exa.ai's search capabilities to locate companies and people across the web for sales prospecting, market research, and recruiting. Query by industry, location, or role to surface relevant profiles and company information, or use Websets to monitor and collect data continuously.
exa-entities searches for companies and professional profiles across billions of indexed web pages for lead generation and competitive research.
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exa-entities searches for companies and professional profiles across billions of indexed web pages for lead generation and competitive research. exa-entities integrates Exa.ai's search capabilities to locate companies and people across the web for sales prospecting, market research, and recruiting. Query by industry, location, or role to surface relevant profiles and company information, or use Websets to monitor and collect data continuously.
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- exa-entities enables talent search across billions of indexed professional profiles, including LinkedIn data.
- exa-entities supports building automated lead generation and data enrichment workflows by querying structured entity data across billions.
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Frequently asked questions
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How do I find companies by category using exa-entities?
exa-entities lets you search for companies organized by category through Exa.ai's indexed database. You can query by industry, sector, or business type to surface relevant company profiles for sales prospecting, competitive analysis, or investment research. The skill returns structured company data including location, size, and other key attributes.
Can exa-entities search LinkedIn profiles and help with recruiting?
exa-entities enables talent search across billions of indexed professional profiles, including LinkedIn data. You can query by role, skill, location, or experience level to find candidates at scale. This supports recruiting workflows, talent mapping, and building automated lead generation pipelines for hiring teams.
What is lead generation using exa-entities and how does it work?
exa-entities supports building automated lead generation and data enrichment workflows by querying structured entity data across billions of profiles. You can search for prospects matching specific criteria—industry, company size, role, location—and enrich results with additional profile information to fuel sales and outreach campaigns.
How do Websets in exa-entities enable continuous data monitoring?
exa-entities includes Websets, a feature for monitoring and collecting web data continuously over time. You can set up automated data collection workflows to track companies, people, or market trends without manual intervention, supporting competitive intelligence and long-term market research initiatives.
What can I research with exa-entities for competitive intelligence?
exa-entities supports competitive intelligence by letting you find and research companies across the web. Query by category, funding stage, location, or other attributes to analyze competitors, track market trends, identify emerging players in your space, and gather insights for strategic decision-making.
How many profiles can exa-entities search across?
exa-entities provides access to search across approximately 1 billion indexed profiles and company records through Exa.ai's database. This scale enables comprehensive talent searches, lead generation at volume, and detailed market research without hitting coverage limitations.
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Exa Entity Search
Quick Reference
| Topic | When to Use | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Company Search | Finding companies, competitive research | company-search.md |
| People Search | Finding profiles, recruiting | people-search.md |
| Websets | Data collection at scale, monitoring | websets.md |
Essential Patterns
Company Search
```python from exa_py import Exa
exa = Exa()
results = exa.search_and_contents( "AI startups in healthcare
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