People Research (Exa)
Tool
Call the native MCP tool exa-search__web_search_advanced_exa directly. Parameters go in a JSON object.
Critical Rules
- Never run searches in main context. Spawn subagents or run sequentially.
- Query variation: 2-3 phrasings, run in parallel, deduplicate.
- Dynamic numResults: "a few" → 10-20, "comprehensive" → 50-100.
Categories
| Category |
Use for |
people |
LinkedIn profiles, public bios (primary) |
personal site |
Blogs, portfolios, about pages |
news |
Press mentions, interviews, speaker bios |
| (none) |
General web, broader context |
Restrictions with category=people
Do NOT use: startPublishedDate, endPublishedDate, startCrawlDate, endCrawlDate, excludeDomains, includeText, excludeText.
includeDomains → LinkedIn only: ["linkedin.com"].
Call Examples
Tool: exa-search__web_search_advanced_exa
# Find people by role
{ query: "VP Engineering AI infrastructure", category: "people", numResults: 20, type: "auto" }
# Deep dive on specific person
{ query: "Dario Amodei Anthropic CEO background", type: "auto", livecrawl: "fallback", numResults: 15 }
# News mentions
{ query: "Dario Amodei interview 2024", category: "news", numResults: 10, startPublishedDate: "2024-01-01" }
# LinkedIn only
{ query: "Machine learning engineer San Francisco", category: "people",
includeDomains: ["linkedin.com"], numResults: 25 }
Output Format
Return:
- Results — name, title, company, location (if available)
- Sources — profile URLs
- Notes — profile completeness, verification status
Browser Fallback
If content is auth-gated (private LinkedIn, etc.) → use browser tool with logged-in session.
1---2name: exa-people-research3description: People research using Exa search. Finds LinkedIn profiles, professional backgrounds, experts, team members, and public bios. Use when searching for people, finding experts, or looking up professional profiles.4---56# People Research (Exa)78## Tool910Call the native MCP tool `exa-search__web_search_advanced_exa` directly. Parameters go in a JSON object.1112## Critical Rules1314- **Never run searches in main context.** Spawn subagents or run sequentially.15- **Query variation:** 2-3 phrasings, run in parallel, deduplicate.16- **Dynamic numResults:** "a few" → 10-20, "comprehensive" → 50-100.1718## Categories1920| Category | Use for |21|----------|---------|22| `people` | LinkedIn profiles, public bios (primary) |23| `personal site` | Blogs, portfolios, about pages |24| `news` | Press mentions, interviews, speaker bios |25| _(none)_ | General web, broader context |2627### Restrictions with `category=people`2829Do NOT use: `startPublishedDate`, `endPublishedDate`, `startCrawlDate`, `endCrawlDate`, `excludeDomains`, `includeText`, `excludeText`.30`includeDomains` → LinkedIn only: `["linkedin.com"]`.3132## Call Examples3334Tool: `exa-search__web_search_advanced_exa`3536```37# Find people by role38{ query: "VP Engineering AI infrastructure", category: "people", numResults: 20, type: "auto" }3940# Deep dive on specific person41{ query: "Dario Amodei Anthropic CEO background", type: "auto", livecrawl: "fallback", numResults: 15 }4243# News mentions44{ query: "Dario Amodei interview 2024", category: "news", numResults: 10, startPublishedDate: "2024-01-01" }4546# LinkedIn only47{ query: "Machine learning engineer San Francisco", category: "people",48 includeDomains: ["linkedin.com"], numResults: 25 }49```5051## Output Format5253Return:541. Results — name, title, company, location (if available)552. Sources — profile URLs563. Notes — profile completeness, verification status5758## Browser Fallback5960If content is auth-gated (private LinkedIn, etc.) → use `browser` tool with logged-in session.
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