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
Get your API key
Cursor
Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
VS Code
Add to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"exa": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http exa https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp
Claude Desktop
Exa is available as a native Claude Connector — no config files or terminal commands needed.
- Open Claude Desktop Settings (or Customize) and go to Connectors
- Search for Exa in the directory
- Click + to add it
That's it! Claude will now have access to Exa's search tools.
Alternative: manual config
Add to your config file (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"]
}
}
}
Codex
codex mcp add exa --url https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp
OpenCode
Add to your opencode.json:
{
"mcp": {
"exa": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
}
Antigravity
Open the MCP Store panel (from the "..." dropdown in the side panel), then add a custom server with:
https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp
Windsurf
Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"serverUrl": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Zed
Add to your Zed settings:
{
"context_servers": {
"exa": {
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Gemini CLI
Add to ~/.gemini/settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"httpUrl": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
v0 by Vercel
In v0, select Prompt Tools > Add MCP and enter:
https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp
Warp
Go to Settings > MCP Servers > Add MCP Server and add:
{
"exa": {
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
Kiro
Add to ~/.kiro/settings/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Roo Code
Add to your Roo Code MCP config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Other Clients
For clients that support remote MCP:
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
For clients that need mcp-remote:
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"]
}
}
}
Via npm Package
Use the npm package with your API key. Get your API key.
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "exa-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"EXA_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
}
}
}
}
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