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Exa search API

Web search and content retrieval API for AI. Free monthly credits; pay-as-you-go beyond.

Researched · not yet run liveLast researched 25 October 2026 · Exa · provider site

Researched, not yet run live. Built from the provider’s official pages (linked below). A person hasn’t walked this flow end to end yet, so check each step against the source.
Do this with verapliJSON for agents

Steps

Steps marked “human step” are ones only you can do: verapli never signs in, submits, pays or accepts terms for you.

  1. Sign in or create a Exa account

    Sign in to Exa. If you have no account yet, you create it yourself; verapli does not create accounts.

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: You sign in

    Where: https://dashboard.exa.ai/

  2. Create an API key

    On the dashboard's API keys page create a key and set EXA_API_KEY, or run stripe projects add exa/api.

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: You press submit
    • After: Sign in or create a Exa account

    verapli captures EXA_API_KEY here by plain code: encrypted in your browser, never shown to AI.

    Where: https://dashboard.exa.ai/api-keys

  3. Preload credits (beyond the free tier)optional

    Beyond the free $10 monthly credits, preload credits; no subscription or minimum spend.

    • Guided by hand
    • Human step: You add payment details
    • After: Create an API key

What you end up with

Env varSecretFormatWhat it is
EXA_API_KEYsecretExa API key

Pricing

  • Free tier: $10 credits, renewed monthly, no card.
  • Costs: Pay-as-you-go from preloaded credits.

Source [4]

For agents

The same entry as JSON: /api/v1/entries/exa/api · requirements /api/v1/requirements/exa/api · terms /api/v1/terms/exa/api.

Remote MCP (read-only, no auth)
claude mcp add --transport http verapli https://verapli.com/mcp

> "What do I need for Exa search API, and how long will it take?"
  → tools/call requirements { "provider_id": "exa/api" }

Sources

  1. Stripe Projects CLI (Available providers) Exa is listed as a Stripe Projects provider (Search AI) · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  2. projects.dev provider catalogue Catalogue service id exa/api · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  3. Exa docs - Quickstart API key at dashboard.exa.ai/api-keys; EXA_API_KEY read automatically by exa-py and exa-js; free credits for new accounts · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
  4. Exa pricing Free tier $10 credits renewed monthly without a card; pay-as-you-go, no subscription or minimum · accessed 25 October 2026 · official

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