MCP server · Exa
Exa MCP Server
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- Type
- MCP server
- Tasks
- Library docs & researchWeb fetching & scraping
- Compatible agents
- Claude Code, Codex, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, Kiro, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf, Google Antigravity, Zed, Warp (source: clients with install buttons, commands or config locations in the official README)
- Verdict
- Pick it for web search and clean page fetching in the agent without an API key to start; add OAuth or a key for higher limits and multi-step Exa Agent research.
- Permissions
- Sends search queries and URLs to Exa's hosted service: web_search_exa and web_fetch_exa by default; agent_run (Exa Agent) and advanced search are opt-in via the `tools` URL parameter.
- Credentials
- Optional: works anonymously with rate limits; Exa OAuth or an Exa API key for higher limits and Exa Agent.
- Maintenance
- Hosted remote server (MCP Registry ai.exa/exa v3.4.1); no GitHub release; last commit 2026-10-19
- License
- MIT
- Install
- Connect to https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp. Claude Code: `claude plugin install exa@claude-plugins-official`; Codex: `codex mcp add exa --url https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp` (see README for other clients). Official install docs ↗
- Source
- https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server
- Verified on
- 2026-10-20
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