Exa MCP Server

Connect AI assistants to Exa's search capabilities: web search, code search, and company research.

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Installation

Connect to Exa's hosted MCP server:

https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

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

VS Code

Add to .vscode/mcp.json:

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

Claude Code

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

Claude Desktop

Add to your config file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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

Codex

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

OpenCode

Add to your opencode.json:

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

Antigravity

Open the MCP Store panel (from the "..." dropdown in the side panel), then add a custom server with:

https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

Windsurf

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

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

Zed

Add to your Zed settings:

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

Gemini CLI

Add to ~/.gemini/settings.json:

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

v0 by Vercel

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

https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

Warp

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

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

Kiro

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

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

Roo Code

Add to your Roo Code MCP config:

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

Other Clients

For clients that support remote MCP:

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

For clients that need mcp-remote:

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

Via npm Package

Use the npm package with your API key. Get your API key.

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

Available Tools

Enabled by Default:

Tool	Description
web_search_exa	Search the web for any topic and get clean, ready-to-use content
get_code_context_exa	Find code examples, documentation, and programming solutions from GitHub, Stack Overflow, and docs
company_research_exa	Research any company to get business information, news, and insights

Off by Default:

Tool	Description
web_search_advanced_exa	Advanced web search with full control over filters, domains, dates, and content options
deep_search_exa	Deep search with automatic query expansion for thorough research
crawling_exa	Get the full content of a specific webpage from a known URL
people_search_exa	Find people and their professional profiles
deep_researcher_start	Start an AI research agent that searches, reads, and writes a detailed report
deep_researcher_check	Check status and get results from a deep research task

Enable all tools with the tools parameter:

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

Links

• Documentation
• npm Package
• Get Your Exa API Key

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