Web Search Exa
web_search_exaSearch the web for any topic and get clean, ready-to-use content. Best for: Finding current information, news, facts, or answering questions about any topic. Returns: Clean text content from top search results, ready for LLM use.
When to Use
Use this tool when you need to search the web for any topic and get clean, ready-to-use content.
best for: finding current information, news, facts, or answering questions about any topic. returns: clean text content from top search results, ready for llm use.. This is part of the Exa Search provider on xpay✦.
MCP Connection
Connect to xpay✦ to access this tool (and 1+ others):
{
"mcpServers": {
"xpay": {
"url": "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
For Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http xpay "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
How to Execute
Use the xpay✦ meta-tools to run this tool:
xpay_details— Get full input schema:xpay_details("exa/web_search_exa")xpay_run— Execute:xpay_run("exa/web_search_exa", { ...inputs })
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
livecrawl | string | No | Live crawl mode - 'fallback': use live crawling as backup if cached content unavailable, 'preferred': prioritize live crawling (default: 'fallback') |
numResults | number | No | Number of search results to return (must be a number, default: 8) |
contextMaxCharacters | number | No | Maximum characters for context string optimized for LLMs (must be a number, default: 10000) |
type | string | No | Search type - 'auto': balanced search (default), 'fast': quick results |
query | string | Yes | Websearch query |
Pricing
- Cost: $0.02/call
- Balance check: Use
xpay_balanceto check remaining credits - Get your API key at xpay.tools — $5 free credits included
Related Skills
- Exa Search (all tools) — 2 tools
- Get Code Context Exa — $0.02/call
Links
- Tool page: https://xpay.tools/exa/web-search-exa/
- Provider: https://xpay.tools/exa/
- All tools: https://xpay.tools/explore
How to Execute
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
livecrawl | string | No | Live crawl mode - 'fallback': use live crawling as backup if cached content unavailable, 'preferred': prioritize live crawling (default: 'fallback') |
numResults | number | No | Number of search results to return (must be a number, default: 8) |
contextMaxCharacters | number | No | Maximum characters for context string optimized for LLMs (must be a number, default: 10000) |
type | string | No | Search type - 'auto': balanced search (default), 'fast': quick results |
query | string | Yes | Websearch query |
Related Tools from Exa Search
Install Skill
Pricing
Cost
$0.02/call
Model
Flat rate
Provider
Exa Search