exa-labs/exa-mcp-server

Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research.
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Installation
Connect to Exa's hosted MCP server:
Or use a plugin when your client supports one.
Agent Plugin
This repository is an Agent Plugin. Install it with any compatible client.
Claude
Install from the Claude Plugin Marketplace, or run:
Codex / ChatGPT
Install via Plugins in ChatGPT, or run:
Other MCP Clients
Most clients can be configured manually with the standard mcpServers shape:
Client-specific configs
Exa MCP works with most other clients, point them at https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp.
| Client | Where to add it |
| --- | --- |
| Kiro | Use the Kiro power, or add manually to ~/.kiro/settings/mcp.json |
| LM Studio | Add to LM Studio, or add manually to mcp.json |
| Replit | Add to Replit |
| Grok Build | /marketplace → install **Exa**, then /mcp to sign in |
| Gemini CLI | Add manually to ~/.gemini/settings.json |
| OpenCode | Add manually to opencode.json |
| Windsurf | Add manually to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json |
| Google Antigravity | Add manually to mcp_config.json |
| Zed | Add manually to settings.json under context_servers |
| Warp | Settings → Agents → MCP servers |
| v0 by Vercel | Settings → MCP connections |
Available Tools
Default Tools
| Tool | Description |
| --- | --- |
| web_search_exa | Search the web for any topic and get clean, ready-to-use content |
| web_fetch_exa | Read a webpage's full content as clean markdown from one or more URLs |
Optional Tools (enable via the tools parameter)
| Tool | Description |
| --- | --- |
| agent_run | Run an Exa Agent for multi-step research, list-building, enrichment, and structured output |
| web_search_advanced_exa | Advanced search with filters, domains, dates, highlights, summaries, and subpage crawling |
Enable tools by appending them to the MCP URL (this will replace the defaults, so include all you want):
Exa Agent requires authentication (OAuth or an API key).
Agent Skills
Skills live in skills/ and load with Agent Plugin / Claude plugin installs.
| Skill | Path | Use when |
| --- | --- | --- |
| search | skills/search/ | Deep research, lead gen, competitive analysis, multi-step web investigation |
| exa-agent | skills/exa-agent/ | Exa Agent runs, enrichment, structured output, Connect providers |
Invoke from your client's skill UI (or /skill-name where supported). MCP-only setups still get the tools; skills add orchestration on top.