exa-mcp

Search the web and codebases to get precise, up-to-date context for programming and research.

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What it can do

  • Web Search Exa: Search the web using Exa AI - performs real-time web searches and can scrape content from specific URLs. Supports configurable result counts and returns the content from the most relev
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What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Search the web and codebases to get precise, up-to-date context for programming and research. Find examples, API usage, and documentation from real repositories and sites to ship faster with fewer mistakes. Extend investigations with deep search, crawling, and business or profile lookups when needed.

How to connect

How to connect exa-mcp to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://exa-mcp-server--agentwings.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect exa-mcp to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://exa-mcp-server--agentwings.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect exa-mcp to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://exa-mcp-server--agentwings.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (2)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

web_search_exaSearch the web using Exa AI - performs real-time web searches and can scrape content from specific URLs. Supports configurable result counts and returns the content from the most relevant websites.
get_code_context_exaSearch and get relevant context for any programming task. Exa-code has the highest quality and freshest context for libraries, SDKs, and APIs. Use this tool for ANY question or task for related to programming. RULE: when the user's query contains exa-code or anything related to code, you MUST use this tool.