ToolsAugust 19, 2026via Vercel Blog
Exa joins the Vercel AI Gateway and Agent Marketplace
Why it matters
Vercel is embedding specialized search capabilities directly into its AI platform, lowering friction for developers building agents that need current information. This is a strategic integration play: Exa gets distribution to thousands of Vercel users; developers get cheaper, simpler web grounding.
Key signals
- Exa neural search now available as native integration on Vercel AI Gateway and Agent Marketplace
- gateway.tools.exaSearch() tool available to all models on AI Gateway without separate Exa account
- Search results returned to model automatically; developers get one synthesized answer, not raw results
- Exa searches bill through AI Gateway at list price with no markup
- Tool supports Exa API controls: result count, category filtering (news, research papers), country restriction, domain inclusion/exclusion
- Next.js Search template available for deployment from Agent Marketplace
- Exa positioning: token-efficient highlights with grounded citations for agents needing web context
- Exa neural search available as native tool on Vercel AI Gateway
- gateway.tools.exaSearch() requires no separate Exa account or API key
- Search results integrated into model responses automatically; one synthesized answer, not raw streaming results
- Tool supports Exa API controls: result limits, category filtering (news, research papers), country restrictions, domain inclusion/exclusion
- Billing consolidated through AI Gateway at list price with no Vercel markup
- Exa also available via Vercel Agent Marketplace with single API key across all Exa products
- Next.js Search template provided for quick deployment
The hook
Exa's neural search is now built into Vercel's AI Gateway—developers can ground agents in real-time web data without managing a separate account or API key.
is now available on the and as a native integration. Exa's neural search engine grounds models in current information.ExaVercel AI GatewayAgent Marketplace
Every model on AI Gateway can search with Exa through a , with no Exa account or key of your own required. Pass alongside your prompt and the…