Bring Exa Agent into your team’s Slack. Tag @Exa in any channel or thread with a research question, list-building task, or enrichment request. Exa Agent searches the web, reads sources, and replies in-thread with cited answers.
Get started
Installation
- Go to Team Settings in the Exa dashboard
- Find the Slack integration and click Install
- You’ll be taken through Slack’s OAuth flow to install the Exa app in your workspace
- Once installed, invite @Exa to a channel (or DM it directly) and start asking questions
How to use Exa from Slack
In any channel Exa has been added to, mention @Exa with your question:
@Exa find all Series A fintech startups in SF
Follow-ups
Once Exa has answered in a thread, just reply in that thread to continue the conversation. No need to mention @Exa again. Exa remembers the conversation, so follow-ups build on the previous answer. Anyone in the thread can follow up.
Direct messages
You can also message Exa directly in a DM. No mention is needed there at all. Each message you send starts a new request, answered in a thread under that message. Reply in the thread to continue that conversation.
Cancelling a run
While a run is in progress, the progress card shows a Cancel Run button. Click it to stop the run.
Exa Connect providers
Start your message with !connect to pick Exa Connect data providers:
@Exa !connect find me all AI infrastructure startups that raised funding this quarter using Crunchbase
Keywords
Use these as plain replies in a thread Exa is in:
| Keyword | Function |
|---|
mute | Stops Exa from responding to un-mentioned replies in the thread. Explicit @Exa mentions still work. |
unmute | Resumes thread follow-ups after a mute. |
aside <message> | Posts a side comment that Exa ignores, useful for talking to teammates in a thread Exa is following. |
@Exa help | Shows usage instructions. |
Permissions
The Exa app for Slack requests the following scopes:
| Permission | Description | Rationale |
|---|
app_mentions:read | View messages that directly mention @Exa | Know when Exa is asked a question |
chat:write | Send messages as @Exa | Post answers, progress updates, and confirmations |
channels:history, groups:history, im:history | View messages in conversations Exa has been added to | Receive thread replies and DMs so follow-ups work without a mention |
files:write | Upload, edit, and delete files as @Exa | Attach result files (e.g. exported tables) to answers |
Pricing
Exa Agent runs started from Slack are billed to your Exa team. See pricing for details.
Privacy
For details on how Exa handles your data, see the Exa privacy policy. Last modified on July 10, 2026
