Exa

Key facts: Exa is AI search built for agents, and its Monitors API v2 launched on Product Hunt in November 2026. Describe what you are looking for in plain language and pick trusted sources: the Monitors API runs your search on a recurring schedule you define and delivers only relevant new results to your webhook, ready to plug into tools and workflows. Each monitor tracks what was already delivered and filters out repeats; when a run finds something new, it answers the monitor's question from the new pages and summarizes what changed, as a text summary or structured JSON, with every answer field linked to its sources. Use it for company news, funding, acquisitions, leadership changes and regulatory changes at target accounts.

Plans: Free: $10 in credits every month plus a $10 onboarding bonus, with no payment method required. That is over $120 in credits per year to start building for free. Check the official pricing page for paid plans.

Best for: Builders and teams whose agents need to know when the web changes. Who should skip it: anyone who only searches the web by hand, once in a while.

Pros

• Free $10 in credits every month plus a $10 onboarding bonus, with no payment method required
• Monitors run recurring searches on your schedule and deliver only new results by webhook
• Every answer links to its sources, as a text summary or structured JSON
• Plain-language monitor setup with trusted sources you choose

Watch out for

• Credits are metered: heavy monitoring burns through the free $10 a month
• Webhook delivery means you need somewhere to receive it
• Paid plan prices are on the pricing page, not the homepage

Best for

Builders and teams whose agents need to know when the web changes. Who should skip it: anyone who only searches the web by hand, once in a while, or a team with no webhook endpoint to receive results.

Pricing

Free: $10 credits every month plus a $10 onboarding bonus, no payment method required. Check the official pricing page for paid plans.

FAQs

What is Exa? AI search built for agents, with a search API and a Monitors API that runs recurring web searches on a schedule.

What is free? $10 in credits every month plus a $10 onboarding bonus, with no payment method required: over $120 in credits per year.

How do Monitors work? Describe what you want in plain language, pick trusted sources, and Exa runs the search on your schedule and delivers only new results to your webhook.

What do I get back? An answer to the monitor's question from the new pages, with what changed since the last update, as a text summary or structured JSON, with sources linked.