Exa MCP Server
Exa MCP Server is a MCP server for web research and discovery, published by exa-labs.
Connects AI assistants to Exa's search capabilities — web search, code search, and company research — through one MCP interface.
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
Connect AI assistants to Exa's search capabilities: web search, code search, and company research. This Model Context Protocol server enables AI tools like Claude to access Exa's web search, code discovery, and business intelligence features through a unified interface.
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Install Exa MCP Server
Install
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{
"mcpServers": {
"exa-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@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-mcp-server
Your assistant reads /s/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?
Connects AI assistants to Exa's search capabilities — web search, code search, and company research — through one MCP interface.
How do I install Exa MCP Server?
Exa MCP Server is a MCP server. Primary install path: { "mcpServers": { "exa-mcp-server": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@exa-labs/exa-mcp-server"] } } }
What is the Skill Score for Exa MCP Server?
Exa MCP Server has a Skill Score of 9.6/10 (High Quality). It is currently a provisional score — Exa MCP Server hasn't been benchmarked yet, so it weights safety 95/100 (40%), maintenance 94/100 (30%), and documentation 100/100 (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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