exa-research

name

exa-research

description

Exa.ai deep research and answer generation with citations. Use when building research automation, implementing Answer API for Q&A with sources, creating research reports, or using deep search with summaries. Triggers on: Exa Answer, answer endpoint, exa.answer, deep search, research API, Exa Research, async research, research report, citation extraction, summarization with sources, fact verification, streaming answers, research tasks. Use when this capability is needed.

Exa Research & Answer API

Quick Reference

Topic	When to Use	Reference
Answer API	Q&A with citations, grounded responses	answer-api.md
Deep Search	Smart query expansion, high-quality summaries	deep-search.md
Citations	Source attribution, verification	citations.md

Essential Patterns

Answer API (Python)

from exa_py import Exa

exa = Exa()

response = exa.answer(
    "What are the key features of Python 3.12?",
    text=True
)

print(response.answer)
for citation in response.citations:
    print(f"Source: {citation.url}")

Streaming Answers

stream = exa.answer(
    "Explain the benefits of microservices architecture",
    stream=True
)

for chunk in stream:
    print(chunk.text, end="", flush=True)

# Access citations after streaming
print("\nSources:", stream.citations)

Deep Search with Summaries

results = exa.search_and_contents(
    "latest developments in quantum computing",
    type="neural",
    num_results=10,
    summary=True,
    use_autoprompt=True  # Smart query expansion
)

for result in results.results:
    print(f"{result.title}")
    print(f"Summary: {result.summary}")

When to Use

Feature	Use Case	Output
Answer API	Direct Q&A needing citations	Answer + source URLs
Deep Search	Query expansion + summaries	Enhanced search results
Exa Research	Long-form async reports	Structured JSON/Markdown

Common Mistakes

1. Not using streaming for long answers - Use stream=True for better UX on complex questions
2. Ignoring citations - Always include response.citations for verifiable responses
3. Missing text=True - Answer API needs content access; include text=True
4. Over-complex queries - Answer API works best with clear, focused questions
5. Not validating citations - Check citation.url exists before displaying to users

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