Exa Code Context

Blocks for searching code repositories and documentation using Exa's code context API.

Exa Code Context

What it is

Search billions of GitHub repos, docs, and Stack Overflow for relevant code examples

How it works

This block uses Exa's specialized code search API to find relevant code examples from GitHub repositories, official documentation, and Stack Overflow. The search is optimized for code context, returning formatted snippets with source references.

The block returns code snippets along with metadata including the source URL, search time, and token counts. You can control response size with the tokens_num parameter to balance comprehensiveness with cost.

Inputs

Input	Description	Type	Required
query	Search query to find relevant code snippets. Describe what you're trying to do or what code you're looking for.	str	Yes
tokens_num	Token limit for response. Use 'dynamic' for automatic sizing, 5000 for standard queries, or 10000 for comprehensive examples.	str | int	No

Outputs

Output	Description	Type
error	Error message if the operation failed	str
request_id	Unique identifier for this request	str
query	The search query used	str
response	Formatted code snippets and contextual examples with sources	str
results_count	Number of code sources found and included	int
cost_dollars	Cost of this request in dollars	str
search_time	Time taken to search in milliseconds	float
output_tokens	Number of tokens in the response	int

Possible use case

API Integration Examples: Find real-world code examples showing how to integrate with specific APIs or libraries.

Debugging Assistance: Search for code patterns related to error messages or specific programming challenges.

Learning New Technologies: Discover implementation examples when learning a new framework or programming language.

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