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Python
JavaScript
cURL

1
Install the SDK
Install the Python SDK with pip.
pip install exa-py

Create your code

Get your API key from the Exa Dashboard, create a file called exa.py, and add the code below.

python

from exa_py import Exa

exa = Exa(api_key="your-api-key")

result = exa.get_contents(
  ["tesla.com"],
  text=True
)

1
Install the SDK
Install the JavaScript SDK with npm.
npm install exa-js

Create your code

Get your API key from the Exa Dashboard, create a file called exa.ts, and add the code below.

javascript

import Exa from "exa-js";

const exa = new Exa("your-api-key");

const result = await exa.getContents(["tesla.com"], {
  text: true,
});

Make your first API call

Get your API key from the Exa Dashboard and pass the following command to your terminal.

bash

curl -X POST https://api.exa.ai/contents \
  --header "content-type: application/json" \
  --header "x-api-key: your-api-key" \
  --data '
{
    "ids": ["tesla.com"],
    "text": true
  }'

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