Contents retrieval with Exa API

When using the Exa API, you can request different types of content to be returned for each search result. The three content return types are:

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Text (text=True):

Returns the full text content of the result, such as the main body of an article or webpage. This is extractive content directly taken from the source.

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Highlights (highlights=True):

Delivers key excerpts from the text that are most relevant to your search query, emphasizing important information within the content. This is also extractive content from the source.

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Summary (summary=True):

Provides a concise summary generated from the text, tailored to a specific query you provide. This is abstractive content created by processing the source text using Gemini Flash.

By specifying these options in your API call, you can control the depth and focus of the information returned, making your search results more actionable and relevant.

To see the full configurability of the contents returns, check out our Dashboard and sample queries.

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Images and favicons

When making API requests, Exa can return:

• Image URLs from the source content (you can specify how many images you want returned)
• Website favicons associated with each search result (when available)