Search the web semantically for relevant pages and research
Data & analytics integration
Connect Exa to Paragraph
Connect Exa so Paragraph's content agent can find current, relevant web sources for briefs that need evidence beyond internal context. You choose the account and tools it can access, then review the work before it reaches your audience.
What the connection adds
Use Exa context where content work happens
Connect Exa so Paragraph's content agent can find current, relevant web sources for briefs that need evidence beyond internal context. You choose the account and tools it can access, then review the work before it reaches your audience.
Paragraph uses the tools exposed by connections you approve. You can keep research and drafting connected while preserving the human judgment behind every public claim and action.
Retrieve source text and URLs for closer review
Build source-backed Paragraph briefs with explicit citations
Ways to use Exa with Paragraph
Each example starts with a clear source and ends with a reviewable result. Adapt the scope, audience, and approval rules to your team.
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Build a current research packet
Find recent primary and authoritative sources before the agent outlines a time-sensitive topic.
Example prompt
“Use Exa to find current primary sources on newsletter deliverability changes. Summarize the evidence with dates and links.”
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Find examples for a practical guide
Search for concrete implementations, then separate repeatable lessons from isolated anecdotes.
Example prompt
“Find strong examples of small teams repurposing customer research into content. Build a source list and note what each example actually proves.”
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Check a draft's external claims
Locate sources for factual claims and identify statements that should be removed or softened.
Example prompt
“Review this draft's external claims. Use Exa to find primary support for each one, and flag claims that remain unverified.”
How to connect Exa
Start with one useful, bounded job. Add more context or automation only after the team trusts the result.
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Choose the connection
Open Agent settings in Paragraph and search for Exa.
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Approve the right access
Confirm the Exa connection and review the tools it makes available.
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Test one reviewed task
Run a specific example in chat. Check its sources and output, then decide whether to reuse or automate that workflow.
Permissions and limitations
Web search can return outdated, low-quality, or copyrighted material. Check publication dates and source authority, cite the original page, and do not copy substantial passages into published work.
Questions teams ask before connecting
What can Paragraph do with Exa?
Search the web semantically for relevant pages and research; Retrieve source text and URLs for closer review; Build source-backed Paragraph briefs with explicit citations. The exact tools available depend on the connected account and provider.
Does connecting Exa automate publishing?
No. A connection gives the agent approved context or actions. Public work still follows the review and publishing rules you set in Paragraph.
What should I check before using Exa content?
Web search can return outdated, low-quality, or copyrighted material. Check publication dates and source authority, cite the original page, and do not copy substantial passages into published work.
Build the rest of the workflow
Connect the pages that help your team move from source material to a reviewed, measurable result.
Turn connected context into work worth publishing
Give Paragraph the right source material, keep review in the loop, and build a content workflow your team can trust.