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Deploy Exa integrations to Vercel, Fly.io, and Cloud Run platforms. Use when deploying Exa-powered applications to production, configuring platform-specific secrets, or setting up deployment pipelines. Trigger with phrases like "deploy exa", "exa Vercel", "exa production deploy", "exa Cloud Run", "exa Fly.io".

Review Score

84%

Validation Score

12/16

Implementation Score

73%

Activation Score

100%

Exa Deploy Integration

Overview

Deploy Exa-powered applications to popular platforms with proper secrets management.

Prerequisites

Exa API keys for production environment
Platform CLI installed (vercel, fly, or gcloud)
Application code ready for deployment
Environment variables documented

Vercel Deployment

Environment Setup

# Add Exa secrets to Vercel
vercel secrets add exa_api_key sk_live_***
vercel secrets add exa_webhook_secret whsec_***

# Link to project
vercel link

# Deploy preview
vercel

# Deploy production
vercel --prod

vercel.json Configuration

{
  "env": {
    "EXA_API_KEY": "@exa_api_key"
  },
  "functions": {
    "api/**/*.ts": {
      "maxDuration": 30
    }
  }
}

Fly.io Deployment

fly.toml

app = "my-exa-app"
primary_region = "iad"

[env]
  NODE_ENV = "production"

[http_service]
  internal_port = 3000
  force_https = true
  auto_stop_machines = true
  auto_start_machines = true

Secrets

# Set Exa secrets
fly secrets set EXA_API_KEY=sk_live_***
fly secrets set EXA_WEBHOOK_SECRET=whsec_***

# Deploy
fly deploy

Google Cloud Run

Dockerfile

FROM node:20-slim
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci --only=production
COPY . .
CMD ["npm", "start"]

Deploy Script

#!/bin/bash
# deploy-cloud-run.sh

PROJECT_ID="${GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT}"
SERVICE_NAME="exa-service"
REGION="us-central1"

# Build and push image
gcloud builds submit --tag gcr.io/$PROJECT_ID/$SERVICE_NAME

# Deploy to Cloud Run
gcloud run deploy $SERVICE_NAME \
  --image gcr.io/$PROJECT_ID/$SERVICE_NAME \
  --region $REGION \
  --platform managed \
  --allow-unauthenticated \
  --set-secrets=EXA_API_KEY=exa-api-key:latest

Environment Configuration Pattern

// config/exa.ts
interface ExaConfig {
  apiKey: string;
  environment: 'development' | 'staging' | 'production';
  webhookSecret?: string;
}

export function getExaConfig(): ExaConfig {
  const env = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development';

  return {
    apiKey: process.env.EXA_API_KEY!,
    environment: env as ExaConfig['environment'],
    webhookSecret: process.env.EXA_WEBHOOK_SECRET,
  };
}

Health Check Endpoint

// api/health.ts
export async function GET() {
  const exaStatus = await checkExaConnection();

  return Response.json({
    status: exaStatus ? 'healthy' : 'degraded',
    services: {
      exa: exaStatus,
    },
    timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
  });
}

Instructions

Step 1: Choose Deployment Platform

Select the platform that best fits your infrastructure needs and follow the platform-specific guide below.

Step 2: Configure Secrets

Store Exa API keys securely using the platform's secrets management.

Step 3: Deploy Application

Use the platform CLI to deploy your application with Exa integration.

Step 4: Verify Health

Test the health check endpoint to confirm Exa connectivity.

Output

Application deployed to production
Exa secrets securely configured
Health check endpoint functional
Environment-specific configuration in place

Error Handling

Issue	Cause	Solution
Secret not found	Missing configuration	Add secret via platform CLI
Deploy timeout	Large build	Increase build timeout
Health check fails	Wrong API key	Verify environment variable
Cold start issues	No warm-up	Configure minimum instances

Examples

Quick Deploy Script

#!/bin/bash
# Platform-agnostic deploy helper
case "$1" in
  vercel)
    vercel secrets add exa_api_key "$EXA_API_KEY"
    vercel --prod
    ;;
  fly)
    fly secrets set EXA_API_KEY="$EXA_API_KEY"
    fly deploy
    ;;
esac

Resources

Next Steps

For webhook handling, see exa-webhooks-events.