Connect Codex to Exa
Give your Codex agent access to Exa in Melso — 17 tools it can call while it works through a task.
Set it up in Melso
- 1In Melso, open Settings → Agent Apps and hit Connect on Exa.
- 2Finish the API_KEY sign-in in the window that opens. Melso stores the connection, not your credentials.
- 3Open your Codex agent, go to its Agent Apps tab, and allow Exa.
- 4Give the agent a task. It calls Exa itself when the work needs it.
What Exa gives your agent
The tools, permissions, and events Exa exposes — the same ones your agent can use once the app is authorized.
What you sign in with
Exa connects with API_KEY.
Permissions
Exa does not break access down into granular permissions.
Tools Exa exposes
Generate an answer
Generates a direct, citation-backed answer to a clear natural language question or topic using Exa's search, adept at both specific answers and detailed summaries for open-ended queries. Response contains an `answer` field (summary) and a `citations` field (supporting URLs). Citations may include low-credibility sources; verify authoritative references for factual use.
Create Import
Tool to create a new import to upload data into a Webset. Use when you need to initialize an import before uploading the data file.
Create a Monitor
Tool to create a new Monitor. Use when you need to schedule automated updates for a Webset without manual runs.
Create Research Task
Creates an asynchronous research task that explores the web, gathers sources, synthesizes findings, and returns results with citations. The API responds immediately with a researchId for polling completion status. Use this when you need to generate: 1. Structured JSON matching an outputSchema you provide 2. A detailed markdown report when no schema is provided After creation, poll the research task status using the researchId to retrieve the final results when completed.
Create Webset
Tool to create a new Webset with search, import, and enrichment setup. Use when you need to configure and seed a Webset in one call.
Delete import
Tool to delete an existing import. Use when you need to permanently remove an import by its ID.
Delete webset
Tool to delete a Webset. Use after confirming the Webset ID to permanently remove the Webset and all its items.
Find similar (Deprecated)
DEPRECATED: /findSimilar is a legacy endpoint and is no longer recommended for new integrations. Migrate to EXA_SEARCH with type='deep-lite' or 'deep' passing a URL-shaped query, optionally with the nested `contents` object for enrichment. Existing calls continue to work for now. Finds web pages semantically similar to a given URL using embeddings-based search, optionally retrieving full text, highlights, or summaries for results.