Search across Substack using Exa AI

Powered by Exa - The Web Search API

App Link: https://substack-exa-search.vercel.app/

🎯 What is Substack Search App?

Substack Search is a free web app that helps you search across thousands of Substack posts using AI.

This app uses the Exa API to find relevant Substack posts on any topic, with smart summaries and easy browsing.

💻 Tech Stack

• Search Engine API: Exa API - Web search API designed for LLMs
• Frontend: Next.js 14 with App Router, TailwindCSS, TypeScript

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• Exa API key - Get yours here

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/exa-labs/substack-exa-search.git
cd substack-exa-search

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Set up environment variables Create a .env.local file in the root directory:

EXA_API_KEY=your_exa_api_key_here

4. Run the development server

npm run dev

5. Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser

🔑 Where to Get API Keys

• Exa API Key: dashboard.exa.ai/api-keys - For searching Substack posts

⭐ About Exa

This project is powered by Exa.ai, a web search API designed specifically for AI applications. Exa provides:

• AI-Optimized Search: Search results relevant for language model consumption
• Real-time Web Scraping: Current website data with content extraction
• Domain Filtering: Search specific sites like Substack

Try Exa API

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