Exa Search MCP

Model Context Protocol (MCP)Freemium

Exa Search MCP connects AI assistants to Exa's semantic search engine for real-time web research with higher quality results than keyword search.

MCP Architecture & Specifications

Protocol Specification	Model Context Protocol (v1.0)
Transport Architecture	stdio (Standard Input/Output) / SSE
Supported AI Clients	Claude DesktopCursorZedAntigravity
Execution Sandbox	Isolated local subprocess with explicit tool call permission gating
Security Verification	MCP Schema & Protocol Audited

Claude Desktop & Cursor Configuration

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plugin-exa-search-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-plugin-exa-search"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Exposed Tools & Capabilities

6 Verified Capabilities

Semantic neural search

Full page content retrieval

Date and domain filtering

Research mode

Real-time web access

MCP compatible

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Exa Search MCP

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Exa Search MCP connects AI assistants to Exa's semantic search engine for real-time web research with higher quality results than keyword search.

MCP Architecture & Specifications

Protocol Specification	Model Context Protocol (v1.0)
Transport Architecture	stdio (Standard Input/Output) / SSE
Supported AI Clients	Claude DesktopCursorZedAntigravity
Execution Sandbox	Isolated local subprocess with explicit tool call permission gating
Security Verification	MCP Schema & Protocol Audited

Claude Desktop & Cursor Configuration

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plugin-exa-search-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-plugin-exa-search"
      ]
    }
  }
}