---
title: "Exa MCP"
description: "Exa's MCP server for web search, page fetching and multi-step research."
canonical: "https://vetted.tools/mcp/exa-mcp"
source: "https://vetted.tools/mcp/exa-mcp.md"
---

# Exa MCP

Exa's MCP server for web search, page fetching and multi-step research.

Source: https://vetted.tools/mcp/exa-mcp

- Slug: `exa-mcp`
- By [Exa](https://vetted.tools/companies/exa) ([GitHub](https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server), checked 2026-09-26)
- Repository: [https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server](https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server)

## Install

### Claude Code (Terminal)

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

### Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

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

### Codex (~/.codex/config.toml)

```text
[mcp_servers.exa]
url = "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
```

## Facts

- License: MIT ([GitHub](https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server), checked 2026-09-25)
- Official: Yes. The registry verified the publisher's namespace. ([MCP registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=ai.exa%2Fexa), checked 2026-09-25)
- Remote URL: https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp ([MCP registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=ai.exa%2Fexa), checked 2026-09-25)
- Registry version: 3.4.1 ([MCP registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=ai.exa%2Fexa), checked 2026-09-25)
- Transport: Remote MCP (streamable HTTP) ([MCP registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=ai.exa%2Fexa), checked 2026-09-25)

## Maintenance

- 30 contributors on [GitHub](https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server) as of 2026-09-25.
- 22,768 downloads on [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/exa-mcp-server) in the 7 days to 2026-09-25.

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