What is Exa?
A search engine designed for AI applications. Neural search understands query semantics and returns clean, full-text content. Ideal for RAG pipelines and research agents.
TL;DR: AI-native search API. Neural search returns clean content (not links). Semantic understanding + similarity discovery + content extraction. MCP server available. Top choice for RAG pipelines.
Best for: AI agents and RAG pipelines that need high-quality web search.
Core Features
1. Semantic Search — understands meaning, not just keywords
2. Search + Content — full-text returned in one call
3. Find Similar — discover pages similar to a given URL
4. MCP Integration — works directly in Claude Code/Cursor
FAQ
Q: How does it differ from Tavily? A: Exa uses in-house neural search; Tavily wraps traditional search. Exa uniquely offers "find similar."