Model Context Protocol
Exa MCP Server for AI Web Search
Connect Claude, Cursor, VS Code and other AI tools to Exa's search, code search, and research capabilities via MCP. Free and open-source.
Works with your favorite AI tools
CursorGet Started
Choose your platform and copy the config. No API key required.
Or add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}Or use the raw MCP URL:
https://mcp.exa.ai/mcpUse Cases
Real-world examples of what you can do with Exa MCP.
"Research the founders of Acme Corp"
Uses people_search_exa and company_research_exa to pull LinkedIn profiles, company info, funding history, and recent news before calls.
"What happened with OpenAI today?"
Search with date filters (startPublishedDate, endPublishedDate) to get results from the last hours or days, not stale training data.
"Stripe webhooks in Next.js"
Searches GitHub repos, Stack Overflow, and official docs via get_code_context_exa. Returns working code examples instead of hallucinated APIs.
"Compare Notion vs Coda vs Slite"
Combines company_research_exa with web_search_exa to pull funding data, product announcements, team changes, and recent press coverage.
"Reactions to the new Claude model"
Set category to tweet to search tweets, threads, and discussions on any topic.
"Recent papers on RAG"
Set category to research_paper to search arXiv, Semantic Scholar, and research blogs for papers with full citations.
Get Started with Exa MCP
Install in seconds. Free to use, open-source, and works with Claude, Cursor, VS Code, and all major AI coding assistants.