Web Search

Pattern

@exalabs webSearch Tool

Search with Exa AI SDK's webSearch tool and Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5. Uses @exalabs/ai-sdk for seamless integration.

IntermediateNov 2025View the full pattern on desktop
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Problems solved

  • Call Exa's zero-config webSearch tool from @exalabs/ai-sdk
  • Stream Claude responses with automatic source attribution
  • Avoid hand-rolled Exa client wiring for basic search

Use cases

  • Quick-start Exa search agents
  • Citation-backed research chats
  • Content discovery prototypes
  • Provider-packaged tool demos

AI SDK APIs

streamTextstepCountIsconvertToModelMessagestool(createUIMessageStreamResponseuseChat

Tags

aiwebsearchexasearch-toolresearchcontent-discoverysemantic-searchlive-crawlingai-sdk-integrationanthropicclaudetype-safe

Requirements

Node.js
24+
Memory
512MB
Other
  • Exa API key
  • Anthropic API key

Environment variables

External services

exaanthropic

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