# Exa Research

> 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 verificat…

- **Type:** Skill
- **Install:** `agentstack add skill-ejirocodes-agent-skills-exa-research`
- **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior
- **Seller:** [ejirocodes](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/ejirocodes)
- **Installs:** 0
- **Category:** [Search](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/search)
- **Latest version:** 0.1.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Upstream author:** [ejirocodes](https://github.com/ejirocodes)
- **Source:** https://github.com/ejirocodes/agent-skills/tree/main/exa/skills/exa-research
- **Website:** https://skills.sh/ejirocodes/agent-skills

## Install

```sh
agentstack add skill-ejirocodes-agent-skills-exa-research
```

Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

## About

# Exa Research & Answer API

## Quick Reference

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

## Essential Patterns

### Answer API (Python)

```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

```python
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

```python
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

## Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

- **Author:** [ejirocodes](https://github.com/ejirocodes)
- **Source:** [ejirocodes/agent-skills](https://github.com/ejirocodes/agent-skills)
- **License:** MIT
- **Homepage:** https://skills.sh/ejirocodes/agent-skills

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.

## Pricing

- **Free** — Free

## Security capabilities

Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access:

- **Network access:** no
- **Filesystem access:** no
- **Shell / process execution:** no
- **Environment & secrets:** no
- **Dynamic code execution:** no

*"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.*


## Versions

- **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source.

## Links

- Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-ejirocodes-agent-skills-exa-research
- Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/ejirocodes
- Browse the marketplace: https://agentstack.voostack.com/browse

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