Exa MCP Server
Connect AI assistants to Exa's search capabilities: web search, code search, and company research.
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Installation
Connect to Exa's hosted MCP server:
https://mcp.exa.ai/mcpCursor
Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}VS Code
Add to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"exa": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http exa https://mcp.exa.ai/mcpClaude Desktop
Exa is available as a native Claude Connector — no config files or terminal commands needed.
- Open Claude Desktop Settings (or Customize) and go to Connectors
- Search for Exa in the directory
- Click + to add it
That's it! Claude will now have access to Exa's search tools.
Alternative: manual config
Add to your config file (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):
