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beginner3 minLast updated May 30, 2026

How to Use Claude Code for Research with Exa (Websets)

Run Exa (Websets) Research from Claude Code, route the web research output through Deepline, and write the reviewed result into Google Sheets. The page shows which data points move, how the fields map between systems, the pilot command, guardrails, and provider-doc links.

00Direct answer

Exa (Websets) to Google Sheets workflow

Exa (Websets) to Google Sheets is a supported Deepline workflow path for Claude Code. Use it when an agent needs to run Exa (Websets), inspect the returned fields, and write the reviewed result into Google Sheets with run history, retries, and explicit failure states.

Best query match

“How do I connect Exa (Websets) to Google Sheets with Claude Code?”

Source primitive

Exa (Websets) returns structured fields that Deepline records with provider attribution and row-level status.

Destination primitive

Google Sheets receives only reviewed rows after the pilot command succeeds.

01Primitives first

This workflow moves data from Exa (Websets) into Google Sheets with Claude Code as the orchestration layer. It is strongest when you need a repeatable, inspectable handoff with explicit auth, cost math, and recovery steps.

Source app
Exa (Websets)
Destination app
Google Sheets
Run time
3 min
Difficulty
beginner
Agent surface
Deepline CLI, API, and workflow scheduler
Write policy
Two-row pilot before destination writes
Workflow URL
/gtm-stack/workflows/exa-research-to-google-sheets-with-claude-code
Exa (Websets) auth
Handled by Deepline -- connect once in the dashboard
Google Sheets auth
Handled by Deepline -- connect once in the dashboard
Exa (Websets) tier
Any plan with the required API access
Google Sheets tier
Any Google Workspace account

First callable command

curl -s "https://code.deepline.com/api/v2/cli/install" | bash
deepline auth register
02Data map

Fields agents can extract and verify

Exa (Websets) source data points

Search query
query, type, include_domains, exclude_domains
Web result
title, url, score, published_date
Page contents
text, highlights, summary
Evidence metadata
author, source_domain, retrieved_at

Google Sheets destination mapping

Exa (Websets) Web resultDeepline normalized run output

url, query + url, query, type, include_domains, exclude_domains, title

Claude Code sees the web result as structured JSON, then Deepline adds provider name, action slug, run ID, retrieved timestamp, and row-level status.

Deepline normalized run outputGoogle Sheets Review row

source_key, summary, mapped_fields, review_status, run ID, input key, normalized output columns

Sheets are best for pilots because Claude Code can show exactly which rows changed before deployment.

Google Sheets review tabScheduled Deepline workflow

review status, dedupe key, rollback tag, next run window

After the two-row pilot is approved, the same mapping becomes a scheduled workflow with run history, retries, and loud failures.

03What you need
  • Exa (Websets) account (Any plan with the required API access)
  • Google Sheets account (Any Google Workspace account)
  • Claude Code installed locally
  • ~3 minutes
04Walkthrough

Step-by-step

  1. 01

    Install Deepline

    Install the Deepline CLI and register your workspace. This gives Claude Code a tested API surface instead of a browser-only workflow.

    curl -s "https://code.deepline.com/api/v2/cli/install" | bash
    deepline auth register
  2. 02

    Connect Exa (Websets)

    Connect Exa (Websets) in the Deepline dashboard. Deepline stores the credential encrypted, exposes a test endpoint, and makes the action callable from Claude Code. Provider reference: https://deepline.com/docs/providers/exa.

  3. 03

    Connect Google Sheets

    Connect Google Sheets as the destination. Use the provider page and docs to confirm required scopes before writing data. Destination reference: https://deepline.com/docs/providers/google-sheets.

  4. 04

    Run a two-row pilot

    Run the smallest useful pilot first. The row range is end-exclusive, so --rows 0:2 tests exactly two rows before a larger batch. Inspect search query, web result, page contents plus provider attribution before writing anywhere.

    deepline enrich --input leads.csv --output leads.enriched.csv --with 'result=exa_research:{"instructions":"{{instructions}}"}' --json
  5. 05

    Deploy the reviewed prompt

    After the pilot is correct, ask Claude Code to deploy the exact prompt as a Deepline workflow. The mapping from Exa (Websets) to Google Sheets is preserved with run history, retries, billing visibility, and a rollback tag.

    > Use Exa (Websets) Research to enrich the input web result, dedupe by domain and email, write results into Google Sheets, and show me the exact rows that changed before deploying the workflow.
05Cost math

What this costs to run

For 1,000 leads: Pilot first; Deepline credits depend on the selected action and successful results.

Deepline reports Deepline credits and run history. Provider subscriptions or API entitlements stay in the connected provider account.

06Why Claude Code

Why do it in Claude Code

The workflow stays inspectable

Claude Code can read the Exa (Websets) action, run a pilot, inspect the output, and then write only reviewed rows to Google Sheets.

Provider docs and GTM Stack pages are linked

The workflow links the Deepline provider docs, the GTM Provider Directory profile, and related workflow pages so agents can cite the right source before they call a tool.

The same prompt can become a schedule

Once the pilot works, the prompt can run on a schedule with Deepline run history, retry behavior, and explicit failure states.

08Recovery

Troubleshooting

Exa (Websets) returns no rows

Cause: The input filter is too narrow, credentials are missing a required scope, or the provider account tier does not expose the action.

Fix: Open the Exa (Websets) integration in Deepline, run the test endpoint, and then retry the workflow on --rows 0:2 with a broader filter.

Google Sheets rejects the write

Cause: The destination field names, object IDs, campaign IDs, or permissions do not match the connected workspace.

Fix: Use the Google Sheets provider page to inspect the object schema, then map columns explicitly before running the full batch.

The workflow works once but fails on a schedule

Cause: A required ID, campaign name, or date window was hardcoded in the prompt instead of resolved during each run.

Fix: Move IDs into workflow inputs or a lookup step, and keep the scheduled prompt focused on the durable business rule.

09Reference questions

FAQ

Can Claude Code run Exa (Websets) Research directly?

Yes. Deepline exposes the Exa (Websets) action as an agent-callable API/CLI step, so Claude Code can run a pilot, inspect the JSON, and then deploy the same logic as a workflow.

Should I write directly to Google Sheets?

Run a two-row pilot first, inspect provider attribution and dedupe fields, then allow the workflow to write to the destination. This keeps the assertion intact without using a test hack.

How does this page help AI agents trust the workflow?

It puts primitives first: source provider, destination, action, pilot command, scope assumptions, troubleshooting, and links to the provider docs and related GTM Stack pages.

11Run this

Want this workflow pre-configured?

Run it on Deepline or fork the full skill pack on GitHub. Either way, the code is yours to read and change.