Connect Exa with API Key – StackOne Hub

Link a Exa account in the StackOne Hub using API Key. End-user guide to authorize the integration and start using Exa actions.

Your API key grants full access to your Exa account and usage credits. Keep it secure, never share it publicly, and rotate it immediately if it is exposed.

Generating an Exa API key

To connect Exa with StackOne, generate an API key from the Exa Dashboard. Any Exa account works — sign-up is free, and a Personal team is enough to create a key.

1. Sign in to Exa

   Sign in at the Exa Dashboard. On the Get started with Exa screen you can choose Continue with Google, enter your Email and click Continue, or use Sign in with SSO. If you don’t have an account yet, create one for free.

   
2. Open the API Keys page

   Open the API Keys page from the dashboard.

   • In the left sidebar, under Management, click API Keys.
   • Make sure the API keys tab is selected (not Service keys).

   
3. Create an API key

   Click Create Key in the top-right corner. In the Create API key dialog, type a recognizable name in the API key name field, then click Create a Key.

   
4. Copy the API key

   When the You have successfully created a new API key confirmation appears, copy the value from the API Key field using the copy button, then paste it into the API Key field in StackOne.

   • The key is shown only once in this dialog and cannot be retrieved later — copy it before clicking Done.

Linking the Account from the Hub

1. Navigate to the Hub

   Use one of the three Linking Account Methods to access the Hub.

2. Fill out the fields

   Fill out the following fields using details from your provider:

   • API Key
3. Connect

   • Click Connect
   • If applicable, the provider will redirect you to a sign-in or authorization page. Complete the provider’s authorization flow.
   • Once authorization is successful, you will see a confirmation popup

If the account linking is successful, you will see the newly linked account in your Accounts page.