Web search via the Exa engine. Returns ranked results with optional per-result text/highlights/summary (set the nested `contents` object). For agent workflows prefer `contents.highlights=true` — 10× fewer tokens than full text. Pick `type` by latency tier: `instant`~250 ms · `fa…
typestringTypes of search available in Exa.
queryRequiredstringThe search query string.
categorystringData categories for focused search in Exa.
contentsobjectOptions for per-result content retrieval, saving a separate /contents round-trip.
compliancestringEnterprise-only compliance mode. Currently only 'hipaa'.
moderationbooleanEnable content moderation to filter unsafe content.
numResultsintegerDesired number of search results. Must be between 1 and 100 (inclusive). Defaults to 10. No pagination is available; larger values increase latency without guaranteeing better coverage.
excludeTextarrayA list containing exactly one phrase (up to 5 words) that must NOT be present in the webpage text. Only one phrase is allowed per request. Example: ['outdated information'] (correct) vs ['outdated', 'wrong'] (incorrect - API will reject multiple phrases).
includeTextarrayA list containing exactly one phrase (up to 5 words) that must be present in the webpage text. Only one phrase is allowed per request. Example: ['machine learning applications'] (correct) vs ['machine', 'learning'] (incorrect - API will reject multiple phrases).
outputSchemaobjectFlexible model for JSON schema objects.
systemPromptstringInstructions guiding synthesized output / search planning for deep variants.
userLocationstringTwo-letter ISO country code of the user (e.g., 'US').
dataRequiredData from the action execution
errorstringError if any occurred during the execution of the action
successfulRequiredbooleanWhether or not the action execution was successful or not
Aident-managed access. Risk level 2 of 5.
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