Exa Answer with Web Sources | BlockRun

Provide a question and receive an Exa-generated answer based on web search, along with the returned source titles and links. Use those references to inspect where the answer draws its information.

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Exa Answer with Web Sources | BlockRun

Provide a question and receive an Exa-generated answer based on web search, along with the returned source titles and links. Use those references to inspect where the answer draws its information.

You receive

You receive a generated answer and associated web-source records. The returned references provide page titles and links; author, publication date and an image link may also be supplied. Your Agent can arrange the answer and source list for reading and help you identify pages to review. The source list is reference material, not an independent verification report.

Start with your task

Explain [topic] during [time period]. Prefer [official sources].

What to know

Generated text can contain errors or omit relevant facts. The number and coverage of returned sources vary, and web search does not guarantee that each page is recent or updated at request time. Source preferences written into the question are requests, not enforced filters.

Inputs & outputs

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Input schema

Input schema
Field / Path	Type	Requirement	Meaning
Question request`body`	`object`	Required	Required request object containing your question. Required fields `query`
Question`body.query`	`string`	Required	Required natural-language question. Include useful topic and scope; source preferences in the wording are requests rather than enforced filters.

View raw JSON

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "body"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "body": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "query"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "query": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Question to answer (grounded in live web search)."
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Result schema

No fixed output contract is available. Field types reflect saved result evidence; individual responses can differ.

Result schema
Field / Path	Type	Meaning
Generated answer`result.answer`	`string`	Generated text responding to the question. Read its claims alongside the associated sources; generation does not independently verify them.
Returned sources`result.citations`	`array`	Collection of returned source records. Quantity and coverage vary, and not every record is necessarily cited individually in the answer text.
Source URL`result.citations[].url`	`string`	Link supplied for the source page. Open it separately to review the relevant source; the link alone does not establish a claim’s accuracy.
Source title`result.citations[].title`	`string`	Title supplied for a source. It helps identify the page without proving that it is official or authoritative.
Author`result.citations[].author`	`string`	Author reported for the source when supplied. Not every source record includes an author.
Publication date`result.citations[].publishedDate`	`string`	Source publication date when supplied. It is not a retrieval or refresh date and does not guarantee that the content is current.
Source image URL`result.citations[].image`	`string`	Source-associated image URL when supplied. This is metadata, not a fetched image file or the full contents of the page.

Additional notes

Framing the question

State the topic, relevant context and time period in your question. These details help explain what you want answered; they do not create a separate date or domain filter. Review the actual returned pages against the scope you requested.

Reading source details

A source publication date, when supplied, describes the page’s reported publication time, not when it was fetched or refreshed. Missing authors, dates and image links should remain missing. A title or image link is source metadata, rather than the full contents of the page.

The BlockRun Exa Answer documentation identifies the answer service. Exa’s Answer reference describes generated answers and associated citations. Use the returned URLs to review relevant claims, publication context and source authority.

Questions about this tool.

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You can ask for official sources in the question, but this Tool provides no separate domain-filter control. Returned references may include other pages, so inspect their actual URLs and publishers.

Exa Answer with Web Sources | BlockRun

Exa Answer with Web Sources | BlockRun

You receive

Start with your task

What to know

Inputs & outputs

Input schema

Result schema

Framing the question

Reading source details

Use your AI assistant

Ask a clear question

Read the answer with its sources

Questions about this tool.

You receive

Start with your task

What to know

Inputs & outputs

Input schema

Result schema

Framing the question

Reading source details

Use your AI assistant

Ask a clear question

Read the answer with its sources

Questions about this tool.

Can I require only official sources?

Do citations include the full text of each page?