Exa MCP Server

Exa MCP Server

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

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Installation

Connect to Exa's hosted MCP server:

https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

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<details> <summary><b>Cursor</b></summary>

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

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

</details> <details> <summary><b>VS Code</b></summary>

Add to .vscode/mcp.json:

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

</details> <details> <summary><b>Claude Code</b></summary>

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

</details> <details> <summary><b>Claude Desktop</b></summary>

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.

<details> <summary>Alternative: manual config</summar