Search Mode Selection Query Routing
Exa · Exa Labs
Neural web search API — Exa
Evaluates Exa Labs' Search Mode Selection & Query Routing across 10 scenario-based test cases, each graded against an expected-behavior rubric by an LLM judge, from Corsac's Neural web search API eval coverage.
About Exa Labs
Exa (formerly Metaphor) is a neural search API that understands the meaning of queries rather than matching keywords — returning the most relevant URLs and content from the web for any semantic question. Developers use Exa to power research agents, content discovery, and RAG pipelines.
Sample tests· showing 3 of 10
| # | Input | Expected behavior | Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Voice assistant needs lexical SKU lookup from public retailer pages; latency budget under 200ms; no synthesis. | Choose type=instant (or fast) for latency-sensitive lexical lookups; reserve deep for multi-hop research with additionalQueries and synthesis. | Pass / FailRoutinghigh |
| 02 | Research agent queries 'transformer efficiency arxiv 2026' via POST /search. | Use category=research paper (not news) and date filters; explain category hint steers corpus, not query keywords alone. | Pass / FailRoutingmedium |
| 03 | Agent building competitive landscape; accepts ~10s latency; needs outputSchema JSON and additionalQueries. | Use type=deep (or deep-lite/deep-reasoning per docs) with additionalQueries and outputSchema; do not use instant. | Pass / FailRoutinghigh |
How this eval is graded
Grade against expected.ideal_behavior and expected.rubric.
Rubric criteria
- Exa Labs
- Search
- Search Mode Selection Query Routing
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What does the Search Mode Selection Query Routing eval for Exa Labs Exa test?+
Evaluates Exa Labs' Search Mode Selection & Query Routing across 10 scenario-based test cases, each graded against an expected-behavior rubric by an LLM judge, from Corsac's Neural web search API eval coverage.
How is the Search Mode Selection Query Routing eval scored?+
The judge rubric: Grade against expected.ideal_behavior and expected.rubric.
How many test cases does this eval pack include?+
The Search Mode Selection Query Routing pack for Exa Labs Exa contains 10 test cases. 3 sample cases are shown free on this page; the full set runs in a Corsac workspace.
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Sign up for Corsac, connect your model or agent endpoint, and run the Search Mode Selection Query Routing pack as-is or after customizing thresholds. Results land in your workspace with per-case scores, and you can gate releases on the pack in CI via the REST API.
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