Exa Search
by exa-labs
High-performance web search and crawling for AI assistants, specializing in clean content and research.
What it does
Exa Search connects AI assistants to a neural search engine designed specifically for LLMs. It enables real-time web searching, deep crawling, and company research, providing clean, ready-to-use content that minimizes noise and maximizes signal for the model.
Tools
web_search_exa: Performs a general web search and returns clean content.web_fetch_exa: Retrieves the full content of a specific webpage from a known URL.web_search_advanced_exa: Advanced search with granular control over filters, domains, and date ranges.
Installation
Use the hosted endpoint for immediate setup:
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Supported hosts
- claude
- cursor
- vscode-copilot
- codex
- zed
- windsurf
- gemini-cli
Quick install
npx -y exa-mcp-serverInformation
- Pricing
- freemium
- Published
- 4/13/2026
- stars
- 0
Categories
Choose your AI client and follow the steps below.
zed
{"context_servers": {"exa": {"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"}}}Codex
codex mcp add exa --url https://mcp.exa.ai/mcpCursor
{"mcpServers": {"exa": {"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"}}}Windsurf
{"mcpServers": {"exa": {"serverUrl": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"}}}Gemini CLI
{"mcpServers": {"exa": {"httpUrl": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"}}}Claude Desktop
{"mcpServers": {"exa": {"command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"]}}}VS Code Copilot
{"servers": {"exa": {"type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"}}}Related Apps
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