Install and configure Exa SDK/CLI authentication. Use when setting up a new Exa integration, configuring API keys, or initializing Exa in your project. Trigger with phrases like "install exa", "setup exa", "exa auth", "configure exa API key".
npxskills add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills--skill exa-install-authLoading…
Install the official Exa SDK and configure API key authentication. Exa is a neural search API at api.exa.ai that retrieves web content using semantic similarity. Authentication uses the x-api-key header. The SDK is exa-js on npm or exa-py on PyPI.
Node.js (exa-js)
set -euo pipefail
npm install exa-js
# or
pnpm add exa-js
Python (exa-py)
pip install exa-py
# Set environment variable
export EXA_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
# Or create .env file (add .env to .gitignore first)
echo 'EXA_API_KEY=your-api-key-here' >> .env
Add to .gitignore:
.env
.env.local
.env.*.local
TypeScript
import Exa from "exa-js";
const exa = new Exa(process.env.EXA_API_KEY);
Python
from exa_py import Exa
import os
exa = Exa(api_key=os.environ["EXA_API_KEY"])
import Exa from "exa-js";
const exa = new Exa(process.env.EXA_API_KEY);
async function verifyConnection() {
try {
const result = await exa.search("test connectivity", { numResults: 1 });
console.log("Connected. Results:", result.results.length);
console.log("First result:", result.results[0]?.title);
} catch (err: any) {
if (err.status === 401) {
console.error("Invalid API key. Check EXA_API_KEY.");
} else if (err.status === 402) {
console.error("No credits remaining. Top up at dashboard.exa.ai.");
} else {
console.error("Connection failed:", err.message);
}
}
}
verifyConnection();
exa-js or exa-py installed in project dependenciesEXA_API_KEY environment variable configured.env added to .gitignore| Error | HTTP Code | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
INVALID_API_KEY | 401 | Missing or invalid API key | Verify key at dashboard.exa.ai |
NO_MORE_CREDITS | 402 | Account balance exhausted | Top up credits in dashboard |
MODULE_NOT_FOUND | N/A | SDK not installed | Run npm install exa-js |
ENOTFOUND | N/A | Network unreachable | Check internet connectivity |
API_KEY_BUDGET_EXCEEDED | 402 | Spending limit reached | Increase budget in dashboard |
import "dotenv/config";
import Exa from "exa-js";
const exa = new Exa(process.env.EXA_API_KEY);
function createExaClient(): Exa {
const apiKey = process.env.EXA_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) {
throw new Error(
"EXA_API_KEY not set. Get one at https://dashboard.exa.ai"
);
}
return new Exa(apiKey);
}
After successful auth, proceed to exa-hello-world for your first search.
Create or update AgentSkills. Use when designing, structuring, or packaging skills with scripts, references, and assets.
Create or update AgentSkills. Use when designing, structuring, or packaging skills with scripts, references, and assets.
Set up and use 1Password CLI (op). Use when installing the CLI, enabling desktop app integration, signing in (single or multi-account), or reading/injecting/running secrets via op.
CLI to manage emails via IMAP/SMTP. Use `himalaya` to list, read, write, reply, forward, search, and organize emails from the terminal. Supports multiple accounts and message composition with MML (MIME Meta Language).
Create or update AgentSkills. Use when designing, structuring, or packaging skills with scripts, references, and assets.
Create or update AgentSkills. Use when designing, structuring, or packaging skills with scripts, references, and assets.
Set up and use 1Password CLI (op). Use when installing the CLI, enabling desktop app integration, signing in (single or multi-account), or reading/injecting/running secrets via op.
CLI to manage emails via IMAP/SMTP. Use `himalaya` to list, read, write, reply, forward, search, and organize emails from the terminal. Supports multiple accounts and message composition with MML (MIME Meta Language).