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Exa is a search-focused provider you can use with Alter through MCP-style integrations.

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How Exa positions itself

  • “The best search API for AI”
  • Quality-first positioning with benchmark-driven messaging
  • One API covering search, contents, answer, crawl, and research-style workflows
  • Emphasis on low-latency retrieval and enterprise controls

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Where to connect

  • Remote MCP Servers
  • Apps Gallery (if available in your workspace)

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Connect Exa

  1. Open Tools Manager.
  2. Add Exa in Remote MCP Servers or connect from Apps Gallery.
  3. Paste your API key.
  4. Enable the connector.

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Free tier

  • Exa is often described with a free tier around 1,000 requests per month.
Verify Exa pricing and request limits during setup. Free tiers can change.

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Example prompts

  • “Find the best primary sources on this topic from the past 30 days.”
  • “Search recent technical posts about this API and extract migration notes.”