Exa MCP Server
Exa MCP Server is a MCP server for web research and discovery, published by exa-labs.
MCP server that gives AI agents access to Exa's web search, code search, and advanced filtering capabilities for research, code discovery, and company intelligence.
Is it any good?
Effectiveness · benchmark pending
We haven't benchmarked Exa MCP Server yet, so its score is provisional — computed from safety, maintenance, and documentation only, with popularity given no weight. When we benchmark it, we measure whether it produces materially better output than a frontier model alone, and that result leads the score. How we measure.
About Exa MCP Server
Description · AI-summarised from the exa-labs README
Exa MCP Server is a production-grade Model Context Protocol server that integrates Exa's powerful search platform with AI assistants like Claude, VS Code, Cursor, and 15+ other clients. It provides three core tools: web_search_exa (clean, ready-to-use web results), web_fetch_exa (full webpage content retrieval), and web_search_advanced_exa (advanced filtering with domain, date, and category controls). Includes pre-built Claude skills for company research, code search, people research, and financial report discovery.
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Install Exa MCP Server
Install
Install via MCP server
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa-labs-exa-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@exa-labs/exa-labs-exa-mcp-server"]
}
}
}Install with your AI
Zero install · paste into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor…
Install the "Exa MCP Server" skill into my project by following all instructions at https://skillsdirectory.co/s/exa-labs-exa-mcp-server
Your assistant reads /s/exa-labs-exa-mcp-server and follows it — fetching the files from the source, placing them, and confirming before it runs anything. No account needed. How this works.
Frequently asked
FAQ
What does Exa MCP Server do?
MCP server that gives AI agents access to Exa's web search, code search, and advanced filtering capabilities for research, code discovery, and company intelligence.
How do I install Exa MCP Server?
Exa MCP Server is a MCP server. Primary install path: { "mcpServers": { "exa-labs-exa-mcp-server": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@exa-labs/exa-labs-exa-mcp-server"] } } }
What is the Skill Score for Exa MCP Server?
Exa MCP Server has a Skill Score of 6.8/10 (Solid). It is currently a provisional score — Exa MCP Server hasn't been benchmarked yet, so it weights safety 75/100 (40%), maintenance 53/100 (30%), and documentation 74/100 (30%). Popularity carries zero weight until effectiveness is measured. See methodology.
Is Exa MCP Server free?
Exa MCP Server is published under the MIT license. See the vendor's source repository for any usage limits or paid tiers.
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