Zero Data Retention across Exa Search Products
Aug 18, 2025Exa Labs

Summary
This post announces the extension of Zero Data Retention (ZDR) to Exa's /answer and /research endpoints, in addition to the existing ZDR search capability. It highlights the technical requirement of having an independent search engine to achieve ZDR, contrasting it with providers that rely on external search engines like Google. The core technical contribution is the architectural decision and implementation to ensure that user query data is deleted after each search, enabling privacy-sensitive use cases.