Asynchronous research task that explores the web, gathers sources, synthesizes findings, and returns cited answers for in-depth queries.
ExaResearch & SearchProprietary EndpointAsynchronous research task that explores the web, gathers sources, synthesizes findings, and returns cited answers for in-depth queries.
exa-researchPOST /v1/researchPOST /v1/searchLive pay-as-you-go rates from the EmpirioLabs catalog. You are billed only for what you use, with no monthly minimum.
Exa Research is served through POST /v1/research with the model id exa-research and your EmpirioLabs API key. Get an API key from the EmpirioLabs dashboard.
curl https://api.empiriolabs.ai/v1/research \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $EMPIRIOLABS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "exa-research",
"prompt": "Your input here."
}'Request parameters supported by the Exa Research API on EmpirioLabs. Defaults apply when a field is omitted.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Range / values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | - | - | The natural-language query to search/research/answer. |
| research_model | enum | exa-research | exa-research, exa-research-pro, exa-research-fast | Pick the research depth tier. Fast = cheaper / lower depth. Pro = deeper. Default = balanced. |
| disable_formatting | boolean | false | - | Skip the EmpirioLabs Markdown formatting (citation [[N]](url) rewriting + References block). The raw upstream research output with plain [N] citations is returned;... |
Three tiers — exa-research-fast (lightest), exa-research (default), exa-research-pro (deepest). Long-running async — may take several minutes.
On EmpirioLabs, Exa Research is billed pay as you go: exa-research-fast (search) $0.013 per search; exa-research (search) $0.013 per search; exa-research-pro (search) $0.013 per search. The live rate card on this page always matches what the API charges.
Exa Research is served through POST /v1/research on api.empiriolabs.ai with standard bearer-token authentication.
Yes. The EmpirioLabs playground runs Exa Research in the browser with the same parameters the API exposes, so you can test prompts before writing code.
Create an EmpirioLabs account, then generate a key under API Keys in the dashboard. Billing is pay-as-you-go credits, so you only pay for the requests you make.
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