All skills
Skillintermediate

Exa AI Search

**Get API Key:** [https://exa.ai](https://exa.ai)

Claude Code Knowledge Pack7/10/2026

Overview

Exa AI Search

Get API Key: https://exa.ai

LiteLLM Python SDK


from litellm import search

os.environ["EXA_API_KEY"] = "exa-..."

response = search(
    query="latest AI developments",
    search_provider="exa_ai",
    max_results=5
)

LiteLLM AI Gateway

1. Setup config.yaml

model_list:
  - model_name: gpt-4
    litellm_params:
      model: gpt-4
      api_key: os.environ/OPENAI_API_KEY

search_tools:
  - search_tool_name: exa-search
    litellm_params:
      search_provider: exa_ai
      api_key: os.environ/EXA_API_KEY

2. Start the proxy

litellm --config /path/to/config.yaml

# RUNNING on http://0.0.0.0:4000

3. Test the search endpoint

curl http://0.0.0.0:4000/v1/search/exa-search \\
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{
    "query": "latest AI developments",
    "max_results": 5
  }'

Provider-specific Parameters


from litellm import search

os.environ["EXA_API_KEY"] = "exa-..."

response = search(
    query="AI research papers",
    search_provider="exa_ai",
    max_results=10,
    search_domain_filter=["arxiv.org"],
    # Exa-specific parameters
    type="neural",                   # 'neural', 'keyword', or 'auto'
    contents={"text": True},         # Request text content
    use_autoprompt=True              # Enable Exa's autoprompt
)