What tools does this skill require?

The skill utilizes Read, Grep, and Bash (curl) tools to inspect local logs and verify API connectivity to Exa's servers.

Can this skill help with Exa rate limiting?

Yes, it identifies rate limit exceptions and provides specific instructions on implementing exponential backoff strategies to handle them.

Does it support the Exa SDK?

Yes, the diagnostic steps include troubleshooting for both direct API requests and issues arising from the Exa SDK configuration.

How do I trigger the Exa error diagnostic?

You can trigger the skill using natural language phrases like 'fix exa', 'debug exa', or 'exa not working' within your Claude Code environment.

Exa API Error Diagnostic

Name: Exa API Error Diagnostic
Author: jeremylongshore

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API Development

Diagnoses and resolves common Exa API errors, authentication issues, and rate limit exceptions to ensure stable integration.

About

This skill provides an essential troubleshooting toolkit for developers integrating Exa AI search capabilities into their applications. It offers standardized procedures for identifying, debugging, and fixing common errors—including authentication failures, network timeouts, and rate limiting—allowing developers to minimize downtime and maintain robust API connectivity through automated diagnostics and prescriptive solutions. It is particularly useful during initial setup or when debugging production request failures.

Key Features

Rate limit mitigation strategies including backoff implementations
Network connectivity and API status verification commands
983 GitHub stars
Step-by-step resolution paths for authentication failures
Automated environment configuration auditing
Instant identification of common Exa error codes and messages

Use Cases

Troubleshooting 'Invalid API key' errors during environment setup
Resolving request timeouts in high-latency production environments
Implementing exponential backoff to handle Exa rate limit exceptions

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills exa-common-errors

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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