A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server lets AI assistants like Claude use the Exa AI Search API for web searches. This setup allows AI models to get real-time web information in a safe and controlled…
Exa is an MCP project maintained in the geezerrrr/exa-mcp-server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server lets AI assistants like Claude use the Exa AI Search API for web searches. This setup allows AI models…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.
The project provides a local client configuration using npx. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.
The example declares EXA_API_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"/path/to/exa-mcp-server/build/index.js"
],
"env": {
"EXA_API_KEY": "YOUR_EXA_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| EXA_API_KEY | Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration. | Check documentation |
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