{"id":"2c1bb6e8-657e-4ade-ba3b-75c206ad9efd","task_name":"Create Monitor","summary":"Create a new monitor in Exa's dashboard to automatically track and update Websets with fresh data. Monitors run on a configurable schedule (e.g., hourly) and can filter results using a JSON schema.","description":"Creates a new monitor on Exa's dashboard by entering a search query, setting the frequency to hourly, defining a JSON schema, and clicking create.","tools_used":[],"agent_steps":[{"step_number":1,"action_type":"click","url":"https://dashboard.exa.ai/home","element":{"name":"Monitors NEW","role":"link","selector":"","xpath":"//html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main/div/div/div[2]/div/div[1]/div[3]/a[5]","attributes":{"href":"/playground/create-monitor","title":"Monitors"}},"value":"","keys":[],"file_paths":[],"description":"Navigate to the Monitors section by clicking the 'Monitors NEW' link in the top navigation of your Exa dashboard. This opens the monitors creation interface."},{"step_number":2,"action_type":"click","url":"https://dashboard.exa.ai/playground/create-monitor","element":{"name":"Enter a search query for the monitor...","role":"textbox","selector":"","xpath":"//html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main/div/div/div[3]/div/div[1]/div/div[2]/div[2]/form/section/div/div/div[1]/div[1]/div/div/div/textarea","attributes":{"placeholder":"Enter a search query for the monitor..."}},"value":"","keys":[],"file_paths":[],"description":"Click on the search query input field (labeled 'Enter a search query for the monitor...') to focus it and prepare to enter your search criteria."},{"step_number":3,"action_type":"type","url":"https://dashboard.exa.ai/playground/create-monitor","element":{"name":"Enter a search query for the monitor...","role":"textbox","selector":"","xpath":"//html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main/div/div/div[3]/div/div[1]/div/div[2]/div[2]/form/section/div/div/div[1]/div[1]/div/div/div/textarea","attributes":{"placeholder":"Enter a search query for the monitor..."}},"value":"","keys":[],"file_paths":[],"description":"Type your search query into the textbox. This query defines what data the monitor will track (e.g., 'AI startups', 'technology news', or a specific domain). This is the core logic of your monitor."},{"step_number":4,"action_type":"click","url":"https://dashboard.exa.ai/playground/create-monitor?q=Latest%20news%20on%20XAI&filters=%7B%22cadencePreset%22%3A%221d%22%2C%22numResults%22%3A10%2C%22outputMode%22%3A%22none%22%2C%22webhookEvents%22%3A%5B%22monitor.run.completed%22%5D%7D","element":{"name":"Daily","role":"button","selector":"","xpath":"//html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main/div/div/div[3]/div/div[1]/div/div[2]/div[2]/form/section/div/div/div[1]/div[1]/div/div/div/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div/button","attributes":{"type":"button"}},"value":"","keys":[],"file_paths":[],"description":"Click the 'Daily' button to open the frequency selection menu. This shows the current default frequency setting."},{"step_number":5,"action_type":"type","url":"https://dashboard.exa.ai/playground/create-monitor?q=Latest%20news%20on%20XAI&filters=%7B%22cadencePreset%22%3A%221d%22%2C%22numResults%22%3A10%2C%22outputMode%22%3A%22none%22%2C%22webhookEvents%22%3A%5B%22monitor.run.completed%22%5D%7D","element":{"name":"Enter a search query for the monitor...","role":"textbox","selector":"","xpath":"//html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main/div/div/div[3]/div/div[1]/div/div[2]/div[2]/form/section/div/div/div[1]/div[1]/div/div/div/textarea","attributes":{"placeholder":"Enter a search query for the monitor..."}},"value":"","keys":[],"file_paths":[],"description":"Type additional search query refinements into the textbox if needed. The textbox remains active for further edits."},{"step_number":6,"action_type":"click","url":"https://dashboard.exa.ai/playground/create-monitor?q=Latest%20news%20on%20XAI&filters=%7B%22cadencePreset%22%3A%221d%22%2C%22numResults%22%3A10%2C%22outputMode%22%3A%22none%22%2C%22webhookEvents%22%3A%5B%22monitor.run.completed%22%5D%7D","element":{"name":"Hourly","role":"button","selector":"","xpath":"//html/body/div[4]/div[2]/button[1]","attributes":{"type":"button"}},"value":"","keys":[],"file_paths":[],"description":"Click the 'Hourly' button to set the monitor to run every hour. This ensures frequent updates to your Webset with the latest matching data."},{"step_number":7,"action_type":"type","url":"https://dashboard.exa.ai/playground/create-monitor?q=Latest%20news%20on%20XAI&filters=%7B%22cadencePreset%22%3A%221h%22%2C%22numResults%22%3A10%2C%22outputMode%22%3A%22none%22%2C%22webhookEvents%22%3A%5B%22monitor.run.completed%22%5D%7D","element":{"name":"Enter a search query for the monitor...","role":"textbox","selector":"","xpath":"//html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main/div/div/div[3]/div/div[1]/div/div[2]/div[2]/form/section/div/div/div[1]/div[1]/div/div/div/textarea","attributes":{"placeholder":"Enter a search query for the monitor..."}},"value":"","keys":[],"file_paths":[],"description":"Type any final refinements to your search query if needed. The textbox remains editable until you proceed to the next step."},{"step_number":8,"action_type":"click","url":"https://dashboard.exa.ai/playground/create-monitor?q=Latest%20news%20on%20XAI&filters=%7B%22cadencePreset%22%3A%221h%22%2C%22numResults%22%3A10%2C%22outputMode%22%3A%22none%22%2C%22webhookEvents%22%3A%5B%22monitor.run.completed%22%5D%7D","element":{"name":"","role":"switch","selector":"","xpath":"//html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main/div/div/div[3]/div/div[1]/div/div[2]/div[2]/form/section/div/div/div[1]/div[1]/div/div/div/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div/button","attributes":{"type":"button"}},"value":"","keys":[],"file_paths":[],"description":"Click the toggle switch to enable JSON schema filtering. This allows you to define structured output requirements for the monitor's results (optional but recommended for precise data collection)."},{"step_number":9,"action_type":"type","url":"https://dashboard.exa.ai/playground/create-monitor?q=Latest%20news%20on%20XAI&filters=%7B%22cadencePreset%22%3A%221h%22%2C%22numResults%22%3A10%2C%22outputMode%22%3A%22object%22%2C%22webhookEvents%22%3A%5B%22monitor.run.completed%22%5D%7D","element":{"name":"Describe the JSON schema you need or paste valid JSON","role":"textbox","selector":"","xpath":"//html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main/div/div/div[3]/div/div[1]/div/div[2]/div[2]/form/section/div/div/div[1]/div[1]/div/div/div/div[2]/div/div/div[2]/div/div[1]/input","attributes":{"placeholder":"Describe the JSON schema you need or paste valid JSON"}},"value":"","keys":[],"file_paths":[],"description":"Click on the JSON schema textbox (labeled 'Describe the JSON schema you need or paste valid JSON') and enter either a natural language description of your desired output format or a valid JSON schema object. This defines what data fields and structure you expect from monitor results."},{"step_number":10,"action_type":"click","url":"https://dashboard.exa.ai/playground/create-monitor?q=Latest%20news%20on%20XAI&filters=%7B%22cadencePreset%22%3A%221h%22%2C%22numResults%22%3A10%2C%22outputMode%22%3A%22object%22%2C%22webhookEvents%22%3A%5B%22monitor.run.completed%22%5D%7D","element":{"name":"Generate","role":"button","selector":"","xpath":"//html/body/div[1]/div[1]/main/div/div/div[3]/div/div[1]/div/div[2]/div[2]/form/section/div/div/div[1]/div[1]/div/div/div/div[2]/div/div/div[2]/div/div[2]/button","attributes":{"type":"button","title":"Generate schema with AI"}},"value":"","keys":[],"file_paths":[],"description":"Click the 'Generate' button to automatically convert your JSON schema description into a valid schema structure. This validates and formats your schema requirements."},{"step_number":11,"action_type":"click","url":"https://dashboard.exa.ai/playground/create-monitor?q=Latest%20news%20on%20XAI&filters=%7B%22cadencePreset%22%3A%221h%22%2C%22numResults%22%3A10%2C%22outputMode%22%3A%22object%22%2C%22outputObjectSchema%22%3A%7B%22additionalProperties%22%3Afalse%2C%22description%22%3A%22Schema%20describing%20news%20articles%20with%20company%20information%22%2C%22properties%22%3A%7B%22articles%22%3A%7B%22description%22%3A%22List%20of%20news%20articles%22%2C%22items%22%3A%7B%22additionalProperties%22%3Afalse%2C%22properties%22%3A%7B%22article_link%22%3A%7B%22description%22%3A%22URL%20link%20to%20the%20news%20article%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22string%22%7D%2C%22company_name%22%3A%7B%22description%22%3A%22Name%20of%20the%20company%20mentioned%20in%20the%20article%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22string%22%7D%7D%2C%22required%22%3A%5B%22company_name%22%2C%22article_link%22%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%22object%22%7D%2C%22type%22%3A%22array%22%7D%7D%2C%22required%22%3A%5B%22articles%22%5D%2C%22type%22%3A%22object%22%7D%2C%22webhookEvents%22%3A%5B%22monitor.run.completed%22%5D%7D","element":{"name":"Create monitor","role":"button","selector":"","xpath":"//*[@id=\"run-create-monitor\"]","attributes":{"id":"run-create-monitor","aria-label":"Create monitor"}},"value":"","keys":[],"file_paths":[],"description":"Click the 'Create monitor' button to finalize and activate your new monitor. The monitor will be saved and begin executing according to your specified frequency (hourly)."}]}