Exa MCP Server 🔍

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About Exa MCP Server 🔍

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Config

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

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      "args": [
        "--version",
        "#",
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        "v18.0.0",
        "or",
        "higher"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is Exa MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants like Claude use the Exa AI Search API for web searches, providing real-time web information in a safe and controlled way.

How to use Exa MCP Server?

Install globally with npm install -g exa-mcp-server or via Smithery. Configure Claude Desktop by adding the server to claude_desktop_config.json with an EXA_API_KEY environment variable and optional --tools parameter to select which tools to enable. Restart Claude Desktop; the server can also be run directly with npx exa-mcp-server.

Key features of Exa MCP Server

Enables AI assistants to perform web searches using Exa's search API
Provides structured results including titles, URLs, and content snippets
Caches recent searches as resources for reference
Handles rate limiting and error cases gracefully
Supports real-time web crawling for fresh content
Offers seven specialized tools: web_search, research, Twitter, company research, crawling, competitor finder, LinkedIn search

Use cases of Exa MCP Server

Search for recent developments in a field (e.g., quantum computing)
Find and analyze recent research papers on a topic
Search Twitter for posts from a specific user
Research a company’s pricing and features using its website
Extract content from a specific URL, such as a PDF or article
Identify competitors for a business

FAQ from Exa MCP Server

What are the prerequisites?

Node.js v18 or higher, Claude Desktop installed, an Exa API key, and Git.

How do I install the server?

You can install via npm (npm install -g exa-mcp-server), automatically through Smithery (npx -y @smithery/cli install exa --client claude), or manually by cloning the repository and building it.

How do I configure the server for Claude Desktop?

Add a server entry to claude_desktop_config.json with the command npx, the path to the build file, and the EXA_API_KEY environment variable. Optionally use the --tools parameter to enable specific tools.

What tools are available?

The server includes web_search_exa, research_paper_search, twitter_search, company_research, crawling, competitor_finder, and linkedin_search.

How can I test the server?

Use the MCP Inspector by running npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node ./build/index.js, which provides an interactive interface to explore capabilities and execute searches.

Frequently asked questions

What are the prerequisites?

Node.js v18 or higher, Claude Desktop installed, an Exa API key, and Git.

How do I install the server?

You can install via npm (`npm install -g exa-mcp-server`), automatically through Smithery (`npx -y @smithery/cli install exa --client claude`), or manually by cloning the repository and building it.

How do I configure the server for Claude Desktop?

Add a server entry to `claude_desktop_config.json` with the command `npx`, the path to the build file, and the `EXA_API_KEY` environment variable. Optionally use the `--tools` parameter to enable specific tools.

What tools are available?

The server includes `web_search_exa`, `research_paper_search`, `twitter_search`, `company_research`, `crawling`, `competitor_finder`, and `linkedin_search`.

How can I test the server?

Use the MCP Inspector by running `npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node ./build/index.js`, which provides an interactive interface to explore capabilities and execute searches.

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