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Exa Search MCP Server

Neural web search built for AI agents.

Web & Search MIT license Added Jul 13, 2026 Hosted / remote ✓ Verified Oct 30 2 tools

Exa Search is a Web & Search MCP (Model Context Protocol) server: Neural web search built for AI agents. It is MIT-licensed and available as a hosted endpoint, so it works with no local install. It exposes 2 tools including web_search_exa, web_fetch_exa. Listed on MCP Collection since July 2026.

About Exa Search

Exa's official MCP server for semantic web search, company research, and content discovery. Requires an Exa API key.

Exa Search tools (2)

Read from the live server on Oct 30, 2026. These are the tools your AI assistant can call once connected.

web_search_exa
Search the web for any topic and get clean, ready-to-use content. Best for: Finding current information, news, facts, people, companies, or answering questions about any topic. Returns: Clean text content from top search results. Query tips
web_fetch_exa
Read a webpage's full content as clean markdown. Use after web_search_exa when highlights are insufficient or to read any URL. Best for: Extracting full content from known URLs. Batch multiple URLs in one call. Returns: Clean text content a

How to connect Exa Search to Claude, Cursor or VS Code

Exa Search runs as a hosted remote MCP server at https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp. Add that URL to your MCP client's config (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code) and the tools appear immediately, no install required.

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

Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http exa https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp. Servers that require OAuth or an API key will prompt on first use.

Exa Search FAQ

What is Exa Search?

Exa Search is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server in the Web & Search category. Neural web search built for AI agents. MCP servers expose tools that AI assistants like Claude can call during a conversation.

How do I use Exa Search with Claude or Cursor?

Exa Search runs as a hosted remote MCP server at https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp. Add that URL to your MCP client's config (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code) and the tools appear immediately, no install required.

Is Exa Search free to use?

Exa Search is published under the MIT license, so the software itself is free to run. Hosted or API-backed servers may have their own usage tiers; check the project homepage.

What tools does Exa Search provide?

Exa Search exposes 2 MCP tools: web_search_exa, web_fetch_exa. This list is read from the live server (last verified Oct 30, 2026).

Is the Exa Search MCP server online?

Yes. MCP Collection checks the endpoint every day; it last answered on Oct 30, 2026.

Where is the source code for Exa Search?

The source is at github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server.

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