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category body parameter removal on POST /search
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The Exa API has deprecated the pdf, github, and tweet values for the category body parameter on POST /search without a shutdown date. Requests relying on these deprecated search categories will eventually fail. The change was announced on July 23, 2026.
Calls it hits
POST /searchbody parameter category
What to use instead of these calls
Use other search categories instead, such as publication for scholarly results.
In Exa API's words
Deprecated categories: the pdf, github, and tweet search categories are being deprecated.
Facts
- API
- Exa API
api.exa.ai - Kind
- Parameter removal
- Announced
- July 23, 2026
- Takes effect
- No date given yet
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Announcement
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against Exa API's own pages
Questions
When does this change take effect?
Exa API deprecated POST /search, body parameter category without giving a shutdown date yet.
Do these calls still work?
Yes, they still work: Exa API has not given a shutdown date yet.
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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