Exa Search

What is the Exa Search tool?

The Exa Search tool is a built-in capability in the Agno framework that allows AI agents to neural search engine for finding high-quality content. When added to an agent in Agno Builder, the agent can autonomously decide when to invoke this tool based on the user's request.

This tool requires a EXA_API_KEY environment variable. Get your API key at dashboard.exa.ai.

How to use Exa Search in Agno Builder

1. 1

   Create an agent

   Drag an Agent node onto the canvas in Agno Builder, or use one of the built-in templates.

2. 2

   Enable Exa Search

   Click the agent, go to the Tools tab, and toggle on "Exa Search" from the search category.

3. 3

   Add your API key

   Enter your EXA_API_KEY in the tool configuration. Your key stays in your browser and is never stored on our servers.

4. 4

   Test in chat

   Open the chat panel and send a message. The agent will automatically use Exa Search when relevant.

5. 5

   Export Python code

   Click File > Export Python to get clean, runnable code with the correct imports for Exa Search.

Python code example

This is the code Agno Builder exports when you use Exa Search:

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIChat
from agno.tools.exa import ExaTools

agent = Agent(
    name="Exa Search Agent",
    model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-4o"),
    tools=[ExaTools()],
    instructions=["Use the exa search tool to help the user."],
    markdown=True,
)

agent.print_response("Find high-quality articles about LLM tool use")

Install with: pip install agno # + set EXA_API_KEY

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