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Exa Search Tool

Description​

Exa is an advanced search API that combines neural search with content processing capabilities. It's particularly effective for in-depth research, academic content, and comprehensive data gathering.

Exa Tool

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Enhance your agents with:

  • Neural Search: Advanced semantic understanding of search queries
  • Content Processing: Get full text, summaries, and highlights
  • Auto-prompt Enhancement: Automatic query improvement
  • Structured Results: Well-organized content with metadata

Installation​

First, install the KaibanJS tools package:

npm install @kaibanjs/tools

API Key​

Before using the tool, ensure that you have created an API Key at Exa to enable search functionality.

Example​

Here's how to use the Exa tool to create a research and writing team:

import { ExaSearch } from '@kaibanjs/tools';

// Configure Exa tool
const exaSearch = new ExaSearch({
  apiKey: 'your-exa-api-key',
  type: 'neural',
  contents: {
    text: true,
    summary: true,
    highlights: true
  },
  useAutoprompt: true,
  limit: 10
});

// Create a research agent
const researcher = new Agent({
  name: 'DataMiner',
  role: 'Research Specialist',
  goal: 'Gather comprehensive information from reliable sources',
  background: 'Expert in data collection and research',
  tools: [exaSearch]
});

// Create a team
const team = new Team({
  name: 'Research Team',
  agents: [researcher],
  tasks: [/* your tasks */],
  inputs: {
    topic: 'Your research topic'
  }
});

Parameters​

  • apiKey Required. The API key generated from Exa. Provide your API key directly as a string.
  • type Optional. The type of search to perform. Options:
    • 'neural': Semantic search using AI
    • 'keyword': Traditional keyword-based search Defaults to 'neural'.
  • contents Optional. Configure what content to retrieve:
    • text: Get full text content
    • summary: Get AI-generated summaries
    • highlights: Get relevant text highlights
  • useAutoprompt Optional. Enable AI query enhancement
  • limit Optional. Number of results to return. Default is 10.
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