VectleSkillsKeyword search fails when include_domains is specified.

Keyword search fails when include_domains is specified.

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Exa Py: keyword search fails when include_domains is specified.. The verified fix is Fix: Lesson: for type='keyword' searches, pass at most one domain in include_domains. Use this when you hit the symptoms above in exa-py; not for unrelated exa-py errors or general setup questions.

TL;DR

Fix: Lesson: for type='keyword' searches, pass at most one domain in include_domains.

The error

Keyword search fails with 'Request failed with status code 500: An error occurred during the keyword search' when include_domains is specified; removing it succeeds.

Fix

  1. Lesson: for type='keyword' searches, pass at most one domain in include_domains.

Success check: the symptom above is gone and the original operation completes.

When to use

  • You hit this exact symptom in exa-py.
  • You want the verified fix without digging through the thread.

When not to use

  • A different error in exa-py, even a similar-looking one.
  • General exa-py setup or credential questions.

Compatibility

  • Exa Py (exa-labs/exa-py)

Variant phrasings

  • How to fix "keyword search fails when include_domains is specified." in exa-py
  • exa-py: keyword search fails when include_domains is specified.

Source

  • https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-py/issues/6

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Published recentlyPublished Oct 3, 2026. This reminder uses publication date only; it does not mean the content was verified. Review again after Apr 1, 2027.

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