# How to connect Exa to Grok Bot ```json { "title": "How to connect Exa to Grok Bot", "toolkit": "Exa", "toolkit_slug": "exa", "framework": "Grok Bot", "framework_slug": "grok-bot", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/grok-bot", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/grok-bot.md", "updated_at": "2026-08-28T15:34:08.178Z" } ``` ## Introduction Grok is xAI's assistant, and its bot builder lets you create a personal agent that holds context, runs skills, and connects to the apps you already use through plugins. This guide explains how to connect Exa to a Grok bot using Composio Connect, which handles OAuth, token refresh, and reliability so you do not have to. You add Composio as a plugin, authenticate once, then ask your bot to work with Exa in plain language. ## Also integrate Exa with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/hermes-agent) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/crew-ai) - [Pydantic AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/pydantic-ai) - [AutoGen](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/autogen) ## TL;DR Composio exposes 1,000+ apps to your Grok bot through a single connection, so you get: - Connect to 1,000+ apps with on-demand tool loading, so you do not fill your context window with unnecessary tool definitions. - Use programmatic tool calling through a remote workbench, letting the model write its own code to handle complex tool chaining. This reduces back-and-forth for frequent tool calls. - Handle large tool responses outside the model context to keep conversations lean. ## Connect Exa to Grok Bot ### Connecting Exa to Grok Bot Once Grok Bot is set up, you connect Exa entirely from its interface, and the whole flow takes under a minute. ### Set up Grok Bot 1. Get access. Grok Bot is included with a paid Cursor plan (Cursor Pro, Pro+, or Ultra) or a Cursor Teams seat. You can also grant usage by linking an individual SuperGrok, SuperGrok Plus, or SuperGrok Heavy subscription to your Cursor account. 2. Download and sign in. Get the Grok Bot desktop app for macOS or Windows from [x.ai/bot](https://x.ai/bot), then sign in with your Cursor account. An iPhone companion app is also available, and your bots sync across devices. 3. Create a bot. Pick a suggested role or define your own, then give it a short name, one primary job, and a short description of how it should work. Focused bots work best, because a clear role gives the bot more useful context over time. ### Connect Exa 1. Open Plugins Open the Grok bot you want to connect to Exa, then click Plugins in the left sidebar to open the plugin marketplace. 2. Search for Composio and add it Type Composio into the Search plugins box and click Add on the Composio result. It then shows under 1 installed at the top of the marketplace. 3. Open the installed plugin Go to the Installed section and click the Composio entry. You'll see its connector and skills listed (for example, 1 connector, 2 skills). 4. Authenticate Click Authenticate. You'll be taken to the Composio consent screen. Review the access it requests and click Authorize. Composio handles the OAuth handshake for you, so you never touch API keys or tokens. 5. Connect your Exa account Back in the chat, ask your bot to connect to Exa or give it any Exa task. For example, ask it to: - "Summarize recent news articles on AI safety" - "Find similar research papers to this URL" - "Create a webset for quarterly sales data" It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access. That's it. Composio's tools are now available in your Grok bot, and your Exa account is ready to use. ## What is Grok Bot? Grok is xAI's assistant, available as a chat interface and a bot builder for creating personal agents that run skills and connect to external apps. With Composio Connect, your Grok bot can securely access apps like Exa through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent. ## What is the Exa MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Exa MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Exa account. It provides structured and secure access to your Exa data platform, so your agent can perform actions like extracting answers from web data, running semantic searches, managing imports, and automating monitoring across your datasets. - Citation-backed question answering: Have your agent generate direct, source-cited answers or detailed summaries for your research questions using Exa’s advanced search. - Semantic similarity search: Quickly find web pages or documents that are semantically related to a given URL, complete with highlights or summaries for context. - Data import and webset management: Let your agent create, configure, or delete imports and websets to streamline data gathering and enrichment workflows. - Automated data monitoring: Schedule and manage monitors for websets to keep your data fresh and up-to-date with minimal manual intervention. - Event tracking and retrieval: Access a full history of system events or fetch details for specific events to stay on top of activity within your Exa environment. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `EXA_ANSWER` | 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. | | `EXA_CREATE_IMPORT` | 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. | | `EXA_CREATE_MONITOR` | Create a Monitor | Tool to create a new Monitor. Use when you need to schedule automated updates for a Webset without manual runs. | | `EXA_CREATE_RESEARCH` | 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. | | `EXA_CREATE_WEBSET` | 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. | | `EXA_DELETE_IMPORT` | Delete import | Tool to delete an existing import. Use when you need to permanently remove an import by its ID. | | `EXA_DELETE_WEBSET` | Delete webset | Tool to delete a Webset. Use after confirming the Webset ID to permanently remove the Webset and all its items. | | `EXA_FIND_SIMILAR` | Find similar | Finds web pages semantically similar to a given URL using embeddings-based search, optionally retrieving full text, highlights, or summaries for results. | | `EXA_GET_API_KEY` | Get API Key | Tool to retrieve details of a specific API key by its ID. Use when you need to fetch information about an API key in the team management context. | | `EXA_GET_CONTENTS_ACTION` | Get contents from URLs or document IDs | Retrieves configurable text and highlights from a list of Exa document IDs or publicly accessible URLs. Calls may partially succeed — always inspect the per-item `statuses` array for errors like CRAWL_NOT_FOUND, CRAWL_LIVECRAWL_TIMEOUT, CRAWL_UNKNOWN_ERROR, or SOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE. Retrieved text is nested under `results[i].text`, not a top-level field. | | `EXA_GET_EVENT` | Get Event | Tool to get details of a specific event by its ID. Use when you have an event ID and need its full details. | | `EXA_GET_RESEARCH` | Get Research Task | Tool to retrieve the status and results of a previously created research task. Use the unique researchId returned from POST /research/v1 to poll until the task is finished. | | `EXA_LIST_EVENTS` | List events | Tool to list all events that have occurred in the system. Use when you need to paginate through the event history. | | `EXA_LIST_IMPORTS` | List imports | Tool to list all imports for the Webset. Use when you need to paginate through and monitor import jobs. | | `EXA_LIST_RESEARCH` | List research tasks | Tool to retrieve a paginated list of your research tasks. Use when you need to view or monitor research jobs with cursor-based pagination. | | `EXA_LIST_WEBHOOKS` | List webhooks | Tool to list all webhooks for Websets. Use when you need to view existing webhooks and paginate through results. | | `EXA_SEARCH` | Search | Performs a web search using the Exa engine, useful for queries requiring advanced filtering, specific content categories, or AI-optimized prompting. Returns snippets and metadata only — use EXA_GET_CONTENTS_ACTION on returned URLs to retrieve full page content. No pagination; issue multiple calls with varied queries or date windows for broader coverage. IMPORTANT CONSTRAINTS: - includeDomains and excludeDomains are MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE: You can use ONE or the OTHER, but NEVER both in the same request. Providing both will cause a validation error. TYPE-SPECIFIC PARAMETER COMPATIBILITY: - type='keyword': Fast exact matching. Does NOT support useAutoprompt, includeDomains, or excludeDomains. - type='neural': AI semantic search. Supports all parameters including useAutoprompt and domain filters. - type='auto': Smart routing. Supports all parameters. | | `EXA_UPDATE_IMPORT` | Update import | Tool to update an import configuration by ID. Use when you need to modify an import's title or metadata. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK Once connected, your Grok bot can access the Exa MCP server through Composio to run the actions you authorize, using plain language in the chat. ## Complete Code None listed. ## Conclusion ### Way Forward Now that Exa is connected, extend your setup by connecting the other apps you already use every day, so your Grok bot can run true cross-app workflows end to end. - Connect Calendar to turn threads into scheduled meetings automatically. - Connect Slack or Teams to post summaries, approvals, and alerts where your team works. - Connect Notion, Linear, Jira, or Asana to convert requests into tickets, tasks, and docs. - Connect Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive to fetch, file, and share attachments without manual steps. Start with one workflow you do repeatedly, then keep adding apps as you find new handoffs. With everything behind a single connection, your bot can coordinate multiple tools safely and reliably in one conversation. ## How to build Exa MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/hermes-agent) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/crew-ai) - [Pydantic AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/pydantic-ai) - [AutoGen](https://composio.dev/toolkits/exa/framework/autogen) ## Related Toolkits - [Firecrawl](https://composio.dev/toolkits/firecrawl) - Firecrawl automates large-scale web crawling and data extraction. 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However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Exa and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint. ### Can I use Tool Router MCP with Grok Bot? Yes, you can. Grok Bot fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Exa tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Exa while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Exa scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do. ### How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router? All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Exa data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)