Exa Similar

Configure a workflow step that finds pages similar to a source URL and stores the results for later steps

Use Exa Similar when you want a workflow step to start from a known URL and find similar pages inside Fetch Hive.

Configuration

Option
Required
Description

Name

No

Label for the step in the workflow canvas.

URL

Yes

Source URL in URL. This field supports workflow variables through Insert Variable.

Number of Results

No

Number of results in Number of results.

Domain Filter Mode

No

Whether Domain Filter should include or exclude the listed domains.

Domain Filter

No

Comma-delimited domains in Domain Filter. This field supports workflow variables through Insert Variable.

Include Phrase

No

Phrase in Include phrase. This field supports workflow variables through Insert Variable.

Exclude Phrase

No

Phrase in Exclude phrase. This field supports workflow variables through Insert Variable.

Text

No

Controls whether result text is included with each result.

Max Characters

No

Maximum characters per result when Text is enabled.

Summary

No

Controls whether result summaries are returned.

Summary Query

No

Optional Summary query used when Summary is enabled. This field supports workflow variables through Insert Variable.

Charge Type

No

Value selected in Charge type. Available values are Hosted and Personal.

When the step fails

No

Controls whether the workflow should Terminate Workflow or Continue if this step fails.

Add this step from the Research group in Search steps....

This step starts with a source URL instead of a search phrase. You can still narrow the result set with Domain Filter, Include phrase, and Exclude phrase, then optionally turn on Text and Summary.

Output

Click Run in the step header to test the step. Fetch Hive shows the similar-page result output in Output after the run completes.

Use the variable picker in a later step to insert the exact output path available for that run. The base reference is:

If you want the full result set, reference the base output directly:

The exact shape depends on which options you enable. Use the variable picker after a test run to inspect the returned fields.

Example

Add Exa Similar from the Research group in Search steps....

Set Name to something like Find similar vendor pages.

Paste the source page into URL. If the URL comes from an earlier step, click Insert Variable and add that reference.

Choose Number of results, then add an Include phrase or Exclude phrase if you want to tighten the match.

If you want to limit where results can come from, add domains in Domain Filter and choose Include or Exclude.

Turn Text on if you want content from each result, and turn Summary on if you want summaries for each result.

Choose Charge type, click Run, and review the returned similar pages in Output.

Notes

  • Use Exa Similar when you already have a representative URL and want related pages. Use Exa Search when you want to start from a search query instead.

  • Include phrase and Exclude phrase each support a single phrase of up to five words in the current editor guidance.

  • Summary query is optional. If you leave it blank, Fetch Hive uses the step's existing input context.

See also: Exa Search, Creating and Editing, and Testing and Iteration

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