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Exa MCP for web search and web crawling!
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Exa MCP Server
Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research.
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Installation
Connect to Exa's hosted MCP server:
https://mcp.exa.ai/mcpOr use a plugin when your client supports one.
Agent Plugin
This repository is an Agent Plugin. Install it with any compatible client.
Claude
Install from the Claude Plugin Marketplace, or run:
claude plugin install exa@claude-plugins-officialCodex / ChatGPT
Install via Plugins in ChatGPT, or run:
codex mcp add exa --url https://mcp.exa.ai/mcpOther MCP Clients
Most clients can be configured manually with the standard mcpServers shape:
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp",
}
}
}Client-specific configs
Exa MCP works with most other clients, point them at https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp.
| Client | Where to add it |
|---|---|
| Kiro | Use the Kiro power, or add manually to ~/.kiro/settings/mcp.json |
| LM Studio | Add to LM Studio, or add manually to mcp.json |
| Replit | Add to Replit |
| Grok Build | /marketplace → install Exa, then /mcp to sign in |
| Gemini CLI | Add manually to ~/.gemini/settings.json |
| OpenCode | Add manually to opencode.json |
| Windsurf | Add manually to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json |
| Google Antigravity | Add manually to mcp_config.json |
| Zed | Add manually to settings.json under context_servers |
| Warp | Settings → Agents → MCP servers |
| v0 by Vercel | Settings → MCP connections |
Available Tools
Default Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
web_search_exa | Search the web for any topic and get clean, ready-to-use content |
web_fetch_exa | Read a webpage's full content as clean markdown from one or more URLs |
Optional Tools (enable via the tools parameter)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
agent_run | Run an Exa Agent for multi-step research, list-building, enrichment, and structured output |
web_search_advanced_exa | Advanced search with filters, domains, dates, highlights, summaries, and subpage crawling |
Enable tools by appending them to the MCP URL (this will replace the defaults, so include all you want):
https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?tools=web_search_advanced_exa
https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?tools=web_search_exa,web_fetch_exa,agent_runExa Agent requires authentication (OAuth or an API key).
Agent Skills
Skills live in skills/ and load with Agent Plugin / Claude plugin installs.
| Skill | Path | Use when |
|---|---|---|
search | skills/search/ | Deep research, lead gen, competitive analysis, multi-step web investigation |
exa-agent | skills/exa-agent/ | Exa Agent runs, enrichment, structured output, Connect providers |
Invoke from your client's skill UI (or /skill-name where supported). MCP-only setups still get the tools; skills add orchestration on top.
Authentication
The hosted MCP server works anonymously with rate limits. For higher limits and access to Exa Agent, use either OAuth or an API key.
OAuth is preferred: most clients prompt you to sign in to Exa. To force the login flow (useful for shared connectors and plugins), use https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?login or https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp/oauth.
If you prefer, you can get an API key from the dashboard and pass it on the URL as ?exaApiKey=…. You can also send it as a Authorization: Bearer … header or an x-api-key header.
Built with ❤️ by Exa
Pick your client and paste the snippet. Each one is the same server, written the way that client expects it.
- Run the command below in your terminal.
- Restart Claude Code, then check the connection with /mcp.
- Open your client's MCP config file, usually mcp.json.
- Merge this block into it.
- Restart the client to pick up the server.
- Run the command below in your terminal.
- Reload VS Code and check the MCP section of the Extensions view.
claude mcp add exa --transport http https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp",
"type": "streamable-http"
}
}
}code --add-mcp '{"name":"exa","url":"https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp","type":"streamable-http"}'Runs as a hosted service. Your client connects over the network and nothing is installed locally.
Install with your agent
Paste this prompt into your agent. It reads this page and does the setup for you.
Read https://aiagentslisting.com/mcp/exa-mcp-server to learn what the "Exa MCP Server" MCP server does and how to install it. Add it to my coding agent's MCP configuration as documented on that page, then confirm the server connects and list the tools it exposes.Agents can also browse this directory over MCP at https://aiagentslisting.com/api/mcp
Tools2
| Name | What it does |
|---|---|
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: C |
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 i |
Prompts1
| Name | What it does |
|---|---|
web_search_help | Get help with web search using Exa |
Resources1
| Name | What it does |
|---|---|
tools_list | List of available Exa tools and their descriptions |
Read live from the server on October 25, 2026.
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- Easy installA paste-ready client config (an mcpServers block) is documented.12/12
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