exa-mcp-server

About exa-mcp-server

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

Enabled by Default: | Tool | Description | | ---- | ----------- | | web_search_exa | Search the web for any topic and get clean, ready-to-use content | | web_fetch_exa | Get the full content of a specific webpage from a known URL |

Off by Default: | Tool | Description | | ---- | ----------- | | web_search_advanced_exa | Advanced web search with full control over filters, domains, dates, and content options |

From the project's README

exa-mcp-server is an open-source project written primarily in TypeScript, with 5.1k stars on GitHub. It was last updated in September 2026.

Add exa-mcp-server to your MCP client

A hosted server: point your client at its URL and complete its sign-in there. In Claude Desktop or claude.ai, add it under Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector instead.

claude mcp add --transport http exa-mcp-server https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "exa-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

codex mcp add exa-mcp-server --url https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

Check the project's README for required accounts, keys and permissions before connecting. Setup guide for each client →