Inputs and outputs

Input

numResultsinteger · optional

Value supplied for num results.

minimum: 1 · maximum: 100

querystring · required

Search terms used to find relevant records.

minLength: 1

textboolean · optional

Value supplied for text.

Output

resultsarray

Returned results value.

Example request and output

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Request

{
  "tool_id": "exa.search",
  "input": {
    "text": true,
    "query": "recent breakthroughs in solid-state batteries",
    "numResults": 5
  }
}

Output

{
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41565-026-02226-w",
      "url": "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41565-026-02226-w",
      "text": "Researchers report that a nanoscale grain-boundary interphase improved fracture toughness, ionic conductivity and cycling performance in garnet-electrolyte solid-state batteries.",
      "title": "Nanoengineered doping overcomes sintering and grain-boundary limitations in all-solid-state lithium batteries with garnet electrolytes | Nature Nanotechnology",
      "publishedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z"
    }
  ]
}

Errors and limitations

invalid_input: query is requiredexample: {"query":"solid-state batteries","numResults":5}

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