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Exa MCP server

Give the assistant AI-native web search. The Exa MCP server lets an assistant run semantic web searches and pull full page content, built for retrieving high-quality sources for agents.

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Model Context ProtocolSource
exa-labs/exa-mcp-server
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Installing Exa

Runs on demand via npx. Nothing to install globally.

Claude Code
claude mcp add exa -- npx -y exa-mcp-server
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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "exa-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EXA_API_KEY": "<your EXA_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Not sure where the config file lives, or it isn't picking the server up? Config paths for every client.

Requires EXA_API_KEY, get this from the maintainer. Never commit them.

What it does

The Exa MCP server lets an assistant run semantic web searches and pull full page content, built for retrieving high-quality sources for agents.

Like any MCP server, Exa plugs into MCP-compatible assistants (such as Claude and other clients) so the model can use it as a tool , no custom integration code required.

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