> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://tempolabsinc.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Exa AI Example App

> (5 minute setup)

## Instantly Add Live Web Search to Your Tempo Project with Exa AI

Need live, factual data for your AI application? **Exa AI** now plugs *directly* into your Tempo project via the MCP App Store.

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## 4 Core Funcitons (Read more at [https://docs.exa.ai/reference/getting-started](https://docs.exa.ai/reference/getting-started))

[**/SEARCH ->**](https://docs.exa.ai/reference/search)\
Find webpages using Exa’s embeddings-based or Google-style keyword search.

[**/CONTENTS ->**](https://docs.exa.ai/reference/get-contents)\
Obtain clean, up-to-date, parsed HTML from Exa search results.

[**/FINDSIMILAR ->**](https://docs.exa.ai/reference/find-similar-links)\
Based on a link, find and return pages that are similar in meaning.

[**/ANSWER ->**](https://docs.exa.ai/reference/answer)\
Get direct answers to questions using Exa’s Answer API.

## Connect Exa in under 5 minutes

1. **Add Supabase**

   Gives your project a secure, always‑on memory for storing search results, user prefs, or chat history.
2. **Open the MCP App Store**

   Click **Exa** → **Connect**.
3. **Create an API key**

   Log in at [https://dashboard.exa.ai](https://dashboard.exa.ai) → *API Keys* → **Create new key**. Copy it.
4. **Paste & Save**

   Drop the key into Tempo and you’re live—no SDKs, no servers.
5. **Search away**

   Use the built‑in function calls or Tempo prompt builder to fetch data on demand.

<Info>
  API key = Secret pass that proves your app has permission to ask Exa for data.
</Info>

## Five projects to try this weekend

1. Fact‑Checked Chatbot

User asks a question → Exa /SEARCH finds top 5 sources → /CONTENTS grabs article snippets → GPT‑4 crafts an answer *with citations* → Slack replies.

1. Real‑Time Market Scanner

Exa filters finance news published *today* → Supabase stores headlines → Gmail sends alert if your watchlist companies pop up.

1. Academic Research Assistant

Search category="papers" for “diffusion models” → Notion auto‑creates a reading list with abstracts and links.

1. Competitor Feature Tracker

Run a weekly Exa search on rival blog domains → /FINDSIMILAR highlights new pages → OpenAI summarizes key updates in Google Docs.

1. SEO Gold Miner

Give Exa a high‑ranking article URL → /FINDSIMILAR surfaces related pages → GPT suggests gaps you can fill → Vercel deploys draft post.

## Handy Links

* **Exa Setup Video (Coming Soon)**
* [\*\*MCP Overview \*\*](https://tempolabsinc.mintlify.app/McpAppStore)
* Get started at [**Tempo.new**](http://Tempo.new)

Dive in, connect Exa, and let your app read the internet for you. Happy building! 🌐🚀