A Model Context Protocol server with Exa for web search and web crawling. Provides real-time web searches with configurable tool selection, allowing users to enable or disable specific search capabilities. Supports customizable result counts, live crawlin
npm install exa-mcp-server
Connect AI assistants to Exa's search capabilities: web search, code search, and company research.
Full Documentation | npm Package | Get Your Exa API Key
Connect to Exa's hosted MCP server:
``
https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp
Cursor
Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
`json`
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
VS Code
Add to .vscode/mcp.json:
`json`
{
"servers": {
"exa": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Code
`bash`
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:
`json`
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"]
}
}
}
Codex
`bash`
codex mcp add exa --url https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp
OpenCode
Add to your opencode.json:
`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:
`json`
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"serverUrl": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Zed
Add to your Zed settings:
`json`
{
"context_servers": {
"exa": {
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Gemini CLI
Add to ~/.gemini/settings.json:
`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:
`json`
{
"exa": {
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
Kiro
Add to ~/.kiro/settings/mcp.json:
`json`
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Roo Code
Add to your Roo Code MCP config:
`json`
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Other Clients
For clients that support remote MCP:
`json`
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
For clients that need mcp-remote:
`json`
{
"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.
`json`
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "exa-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"EXA_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
}
}
}
}
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 |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,crawling_exa,company_research_exa,people_search_exa,deep_researcher_start,deep_researcher_check
- Documentation
- npm Package
- Get Your Exa API Key
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