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exa-mcp-server

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Exa gives your assistant live web search and the ability to pull the full text of any page you point it at, so answers reflect what is online right now rather than what the model remembers. It works in Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed and other assistants, either through Exa's hosted address or as a local install. A free Exa account key unlocks the higher-volume search and research tools.

Web/Research

Use This MCP server To

Search the web for current information mid-conversation Pull the full text of a page I paste in Research a company before a sales call Find recent articles on a topic and summarize them Check a claim against live sources instead of stale memory Gather sources for a report without leaving the chat

README

Exa MCP Server

Install in Cursor Install in VS Code npm version

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

Full Documentation | npm Package | Get Your Exa API Key

Installation

Connect to Exa's hosted MCP server:

https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

Get your API key

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

Exa is available as a native Claude Connector — no config files or terminal commands needed.

  1. Open Claude Desktop Settings (or Customize) and go to Connectors
  2. Search for Exa in the directory
  3. Click + to add it

That's it! Claude will now have access to Exa's search tools.

Alternative: manual config

Add to your config file (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):

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

exa-mcp-server FAQ

Which apps can I use this in?
Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, LM Studio, Warp and other assistants that accept MCP connections.
Do I need an Exa account key?
Basic web search runs from Exa's hosted address, and a free key from the Exa dashboard unlocks the advanced search and research tools.
Can I use this to research a company before a meeting?
Yes — name the company and it searches the live web, then reads the pages it finds so the summary is current.
How hard is setup?
For most apps you paste one short block containing Exa's address. In Claude Desktop, Exa appears as a built-in connector with no config file at all.
Does it read pages, or only search?
Both — one tool searches the web, and another fetches the full contents of a specific page you name.
Can I turn on the extra tools?
Yes — the advanced search and research agent tools are off by default and switch on with a setting in the connection address.