# Exa Similar

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:

```
{{STEP_IDENTIFIER.output}}
```

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

```
{{step_2.output}}
```

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](https://docs.fetchhive.com/workflows/workflow-steps/web-research/exa-search), [Creating and Editing](https://docs.fetchhive.com/workflows/creating-and-editing), and [Testing and Iteration](https://docs.fetchhive.com/workflows/testing-and-iteration)