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MCP server for Exa web search and web crawling capabilities with support for multiple AI clients.

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Overview

The Exa MCP server provides AI assistants with access to Exa's powerful web search capabilities, including general web search, code search, and company research. It offers three main tools: web_search_exa for finding web content, web_fetch_exa for retrieving specific webpage content, and web_search_advanced_exa for more complex search queries with filters. The server is actively maintained and provides comprehensive installation instructions for various AI clients including Claude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor, and many others.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

you:Enhancing AI assistants with real-time web search capabilities
you:Conducting company research and competitive analysis
you:Searching for code examples and technical documentation
you:What API key do I need for the Exa MCP server?
you:How do I enable additional tools that are off by default?

When to choose this

Choose this MCP server when you need reliable web search capabilities for your AI applications, especially if you're already using Exa's services or need well-structured search results with minimal setup.

When NOT to choose this

Don't choose this if you need offline search capabilities, have concerns about vendor lock-in with Exa, or require search functionality that's not covered by Exa's API offerings.

Tools this server exposes

3 tools extracted from the README
  • web_search_exa

    Search the web for any topic and get clean, ready-to-use content

  • web_fetch_exa

    Get the full content of a specific webpage from a known URL

  • web_search_advanced_exa

    Advanced web search with full control over filters, domains, dates, and content options

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Installation

Installation

  1. **Hosted MCP Server (Recommended)**:

Connect to Exa's hosted MCP server: https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

  1. **Via npm Package**:

``json { "mcpServers": { "exa": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "exa-mcp-server"], "env": { "EXA_API_KEY": "your_api_key" } } } } ``

  1. **Claude Desktop**:

Add to your config file: ``json { "mcpServers": { "exa": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"] } } } ``

FAQ

What API key do I need for the Exa MCP server?
You need an Exa API key which you can get from https://dashboard.exa.ai/api-keys. This key is required to authenticate with Exa's search services.
How do I enable additional tools that are off by default?
You can enable additional tools by including the 'tools' parameter in the URL: https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?exaApiKey=YOUR_KEY&tools=web_search_exa,web_search_advanced_exa,web_fetch_exa

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