exa-search
Exa Search performs broad web searches across blogs, news, research papers, and company sites with automatic content extraction. Query results return highlights, summaries, or full text alongside metadata like publication dates and authors. Use it when you need web-wide coverage beyond academic databases.
Exa Search lets you search the broad web and extract content highlights or full text from results.
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Exa Search lets you search the broad web and extract content highlights or full text from results. Exa Search performs broad web searches across blogs, news, research papers, and company sites with automatic content extraction. Query results return highlights, summaries, or full text alongside metadata like publication dates and authors. Use it when you need web-wide coverage beyond academic databases.
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What is exa-search and what can it do?
Exa Search performs broad web searches across blogs, news, research papers, and company sites with automatic content extraction. Query results return highlights, summaries, or full text alongside metadata like publication dates and authors. Use it when you need web-wide coverage beyond academic databases.
Can exa-search find pages similar to a given URL?
Yes. Exa Search includes a similarity-matching feature that lets you find pages similar to a given URL or webpage. This is useful for discovering related content, competitive analysis, or exploring alternative sources on the same topic.
Does exa-search support web search with highlights?
Yes. Exa Search automatically extracts and highlights relevant content from search results, making it easy to spot key information without reading full pages. Results also include summaries and full text extraction options.
How can I search research papers on the web with exa-search?
Exa Search lets you search for research papers, news, and company information with category filtering. You can narrow results by content type, publication date, domain, and other advanced filters to find academic and professional sources across the web.
What advanced search filters does exa-search offer?
Exa Search supports advanced filters including date range selection, specific domain targeting, text phrase matching, and site exclusion. These filters help you refine searches for precision results across blogs, news, research papers, and company information.
Is exa-search open source?
Exa Search is released under the MIT license, making it freely available for both personal and commercial use with minimal restrictions.
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Role & Positioning
Exa is the broad web search source with built-in content extraction:
| Skill | Best for |
|---|---|
/arxiv |
Direct preprint search and PDF download |
/semantic-scholar |
Published venue papers (IEEE, ACM, Springer), citation counts |
/deepxiv |
Layered reading: search, brief, section map, section reads |
/exa-search |
Broad web search: blogs, docs, news, companies, research papers — with content extraction |
Use Exa when you need results beyond academic databases, or when you want content (highlights, full text, summaries) extracted alongside search results.
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