Exa MCP

Exa MCP connects AI assistants to Exa’s search capabilities, including web search and code search. It is open-source and available on GitHub.

Installation

Connect to Exa MCP:

https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

Or add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or add to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "exa": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Run in terminal:

claude mcp add --transport http exa https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

Add to your Claude Desktop config file:macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonWindows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Run in terminal:

codex mcp add exa --url https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

Add to your opencode.json:

{
  "mcp": {
    "exa": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add to your Zed settings:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "exa": {
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "httpUrl": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

In v0, select Prompt Tools > Add MCP and enter:

https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

Go to Settings > MCP Servers > Add MCP Server and add:

{
  "exa": {
    "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
  }
}

Add to ~/.kiro/settings/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add to your Roo Code MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Standard mcpServers format with the npm package. Get your Exa API key.

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

For other MCP clients that support remote MCP:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

If your client doesn’t support remote MCP servers directly:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Enabled by Default
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Enable All

Tool	Description
`web_search_exa`	Search the web and get clean content
`get_code_context_exa`	Find code snippets and docs from GitHub and StackOverflow
`company_research_exa`	Research companies by crawling their websites

Tool	Description
`web_search_advanced_exa`	Advanced search with filters
`deep_search_exa`	Deep search with query expansion
`crawling_exa`	Get content from a specific URL
`people_search_exa`	Search for people and their social profiles
`deep_researcher_start`	Start an AI researcher
`deep_researcher_check`	Check research status and get report

Enable these by adding the tools parameter to the URL:

https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?tools=web_search_exa,deep_search_exa

Use this URL instead of the default to enable all tools:

https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?tools=web_search_exa,web_search_advanced_exa,get_code_context_exa,deep_search_exa,crawling_exa,company_research_exa,people_search_exa,deep_researcher_start,deep_researcher_check

GitHub

View Exa MCP source code

npm

Install Exa MCP npm package

Usage Examples

Web Search

Search for recent developments in AI agents and summarize the key trends.

Code Search

Find Python examples for implementing OAuth 2.0 authentication.

Company Research

Research Stripe and give me an overview of their products and recent news.

Deep Research

Create a detailed report on the current state of quantum computing startups.

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