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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
)