Exa MCP

Connect to Exa's hosted MCP server:

https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

Get your API key

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<summary><b>Cursor</b></summary>

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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<summary><b>VS Code</b></summary>

Add to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "exa": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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<summary><b>Claude Code</b></summary>

claude mcp add --transport http exa https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

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<summary><b>Claude Desktop</b></summary>

Exa is available as a native Claude Connector — no config files or terminal commands needed.

1. Open Claude Desktop Settings (or Customize) and go to Connectors

2. Search for Exa in the directory

3. Click + to add it

That's it! Claude will now have access to Exa's search tools.

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<summary>Alternative: manual config</summary>

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"]
    }
  }
}

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<summary><b>Codex</b></summary>

codex mcp add exa --url https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

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<summary><b>OpenCode</b></summary>

Add to your opencode.json:

{
  "mcp": {
    "exa": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

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<summary><b>Antigravity</b></summary>

Open the MCP Store panel (from the "..." dropdown in the side panel), then add a custom server with:

https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

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<summary><b>Windsurf</b></summary>

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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<summary><b>Zed</b></summary>

Add to your Zed settings:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "exa": {
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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<summary><b>Gemini CLI</b></summary>

Add to ~/.gemini/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "httpUrl": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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<summary><b>v0 by Vercel</b></summary>

In v0, select Prompt Tools > Add MCP and enter:

https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

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<summary><b>Warp</b></summary>

Go to Settings > MCP Servers > Add MCP Server and add:

{
  "exa": {
    "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
  }
}

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<summary><b>Kiro</b></summary>

Add to ~/.kiro/settings/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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<summary><b>Roo Code</b></summary>

Add to your Roo Code MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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<summary><b>LM Studio</b></summary>

<a href="https://lmstudio.ai/install-mcp?name=exa&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21jcC5leGEuYWkvbWNwIn0%3D">

<img src="https://files.lmstudio.ai/deeplink/mcp-install-light.svg" alt="Add Exa MCP to LM Studio" />

</a>

Or add manually: open LM Studio, go to the Program tab, click Install > Edit mcp.json, and add:

{
  "exa": {
    "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
  }
}

Exa's tools will appear in the chat. Ask your model to search the web, fetch a page, or research a topic.

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<summary><b>Replit</b></summary>

Go to Integrations > MCP Servers > Add MCP Server, then enter:

• Name: Exa
• URL: https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

Or click here to install automatically.

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<summary><b>Other Clients</b></summary>

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"]
    }
  }
}

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<summary><b>Via npm Package</b></summary>

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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