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exa-mcp-server
exa-mcp-server is an open-source ai agents project by exa-labs (exa-labs/exa-mcp-server on GitHub). It has 5,095 GitHub stars and 403 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 7 October 2026.
Exa's MCP server for web search and crawling — give your AI agent a live, high-quality web index.
★ 5.1k stars⑂ 403 forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts
Project facts
- Repository
- exa-labs/exa-mcp-server
- GitHub stars
- 5,095
- Forks
- 403
- License
- MIT
- Last updated on GitHub
- 7 October 2026
- Category
- AI Agents
- Listing
- Full install guide
- Official site
- Official site
// how it works
How it works
- Clarify your agent's web need
Decide whether your agent needs general web search, page crawling, code search, or a mix.
- Get Exa access
Create an Exa account to obtain an API key for authenticated use of the hosted MCP server.
- Add the server to your client
Install the agent plugin or add the https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp endpoint to your MCP client's configuration.
- Run your first search
Ask your agent a current-events or documentation question and let it call Exa's tools.
// features
Why people love it
Hosted remote MCP server
No local install to maintain: connect any MCP client to https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp and start searching.
Web search tools
Exa's search over its web index is exposed as MCP tools, tuned for AI agents rather than human browsing.
Web crawling
Fetch and crawl page content through Exa so agents can read sources, not just see snippets.
Optional tool selection
Extra tools beyond the defaults can be enabled via the tools parameter, including code-search-oriented tools.
Broad client support
Documented setup for Claude (including the official plugin), Codex/ChatGPT, Kiro, LM Studio, Replit, Grok Build and generic MCP clients.
Agent skills included
Ships agent skills that teach your agent how to use Exa's tools effectively.
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// run it
Run it yourself
- Clone the repository
Clone the Exa MCP Server repo for the source and client configuration examples.
git clone https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server.git cd exa-mcp-server - Add the hosted server
Register Exa's hosted MCP endpoint with your client — for Codex, use its mcp add command; other clients take the same URL in their MCP config.
codex mcp add exa --url https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp - Or install the Claude plugin
In Claude, install Exa from the official plugin directory instead of editing config by hand.
claude plugin install exa@claude-plugins-official
// use cases
What you can build
- Giving a coding agent current documentation and code search beyond its training data
- Researching competitors or news from inside an MCP client with crawlable sources
- Adding web grounding to a custom agent built on any MCP-compatible framework
- Letting a support agent verify answers against live web pages
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// faq
Questions, answered
Who maintains Exa MCP Server?
It is maintained by exa-labs, the team behind the Exa search API.
Is it free?
The server code is MIT licensed and the hosted endpoint can be tried via Exa; ongoing usage runs on your Exa account, which has its own pricing — check exa.ai for current plans.
Does it need a paid API key?
Authenticated use of Exa's hosted MCP requires an Exa API key; Exa offers account tiers — see the Authentication section of the README for your options.
How does it compare to wigolo or Tavily MCP?
Exa is a hosted, professionally indexed search backend you call remotely; wigolo runs a local-first engine on your machine. Choose hosted Exa for managed scale, local tools for $0-per-query self-hosting.
How do I get started?
Add https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp to your MCP client (or install the Claude plugin) and authenticate with your Exa key.
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