Exa MCP Server

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About Exa MCP Server

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Exa MCP Server config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jackedelic_exa-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli",
        "install",
        "exa",
        "--client",
        "claude"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is Exa MCP Server?

Exa MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server that lets AI assistants like Claude use the Exa AI Search API for real-time web searches. It provides safe, controlled access to web information through a set of specialized search and content extraction tools.

How to use Exa MCP Server?

Install globally via npm (npm install -g exa-mcp-server) or use the remote hosted MCP server at https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?exaApiKey=your-exa-api-key. Configure Claude Desktop by adding an entry to claude_desktop_config.json with your Exa API key and optionally specify which tools to enable using the --tools argument.

Key features of Exa MCP Server

Real‑time web search with content extraction (web_search_exa)
Academic paper and research content search (research_paper_search)
Comprehensive company research via website crawling (company_research)
URL‑specific content extraction for articles and PDFs (crawling)
Competitor identification for any company (competitor_finder)
LinkedIn search for companies and people (linkedin_search)
Wikipedia article search and retrieval (wikipedia_search_exa)
GitHub repository, issue, and account search (github_search)

Use cases of Exa MCP Server

An AI assistant answering questions with up‑to‑date web information.
A researcher gathering academic papers and structured Wikipedia knowledge.
A business analyst researching competitors and company details.
A developer searching GitHub repositories or LinkedIn profiles from within a chat.

Frequently asked questions

What does Exa MCP Server do?

It connects AI assistants (like Claude) to the Exa AI Search API, enabling real‑time web searches and specialized lookups (e.g., academic papers, companies, LinkedIn, GitHub) without leaving the conversation.

How do I get an Exa API key?

Obtain an API key from the Exa dashboard at [dashboard.exa.ai/api-keys](https://dashboard.exa.ai/api-keys). The key is required for both local and remote usage.

Can I run Exa MCP Server remotely without installing anything?

Yes. You can connect directly to Exa's hosted MCP server by using the remote URL `https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?exaApiKey=your-exa-api-key` (via `mcp-remote`).

What tools are available and can I choose which ones to use?

Eight tools are available: web_search_exa, research_paper_search, company_research, crawling, competitor_finder, linkedin_search, wikipedia_search_exa, and github_search. You can enable a subset by passing a comma‑separated list to the `--tools` argument.

How do I install the server?

Install globally with `npm install -g exa-mcp-server`, or use Smithery via `npx -y @smithery/cli install exa --client claude`. For remote use, simply configure the MCP remote URL.

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