Exa API
/research* endpoint removal
Stopped workingSubscribe to Exa APIShare
On April 1, 2026, the /research* endpoints were removed and stopped working. Any requests sent to these endpoints now fail. This affects all calls made to /research*.
Calls it hits
/research*
What to use instead of these calls
Call POST /search with type: "deep-reasoning" instead.
In Exa API's words
/research endpoint: replaced by /search with type: "deep-reasoning".
Facts
- API
- Exa API
api.exa.ai - Kind
- Endpoint removal
- Announced
- April 1, 2026
- Takes effect
- April 1, 2026
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Announcement
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against Exa API's own pages
Questions
When does this change take effect?
Calls to /research* on Exa API stopped working on April 1, 2026.
What happens to calls after April 1, 2026?
They have failed since April 1, 2026.
How do I find the calls this hits in my code?
Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.
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