Exa MCP benchmark report
Exa MCP has a benchmark score of 37/100 based on installability, startup reliability, MCP capability discovery, documentation quality, and safety signals.
Benchmark score
37
Docs score
0
Config score
0
Safety score
0
Benchmark status
| Install | unknown |
|---|---|
| Startup | unknown |
| Capability discovery | passed |
| Last tested | Sep 7, 2026 |
Installability
- npxconfidence: medium
npx -y exa-mcp-server
Capabilities
prompt
web_search_help
Get help with web search using Exa
resource
tools_list
List of available Exa tools and their descriptions
tool
web_fetch_exa
Read a webpage's full content as clean markdown. Use after web_search_exa when highlights are insufficient or to read any URL. Best for: Extracting full content from known URLs. Batch multiple URLs in one call. Returns: Clean text content and metadata from the page(s).
tool
web_search_exa
Search the web for any topic and get clean, ready-to-use content. Best for: Finding current information, news, facts, people, companies, or answering questions about any topic. Returns: Clean text content from top search results. Query tips: describe the ideal page, not keywords. "blog post comparing React and Vue performance" not "React vs Vue". Use category:people / category:company to search through Linkedin profiles / companies respectively. If highlights are insufficient, follow up with web_fetch_exa on the best URLs.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Exa MCP benchmark score include?
It combines install status, startup status, capability discovery, documentation score, configuration score, and safety score into a 0-100 benchmark_score.
Does MCP Server Finder call Exa MCP tools during discovery?
No. Capability discovery lists tools, resources, and prompts when possible, but does not invoke tools or read sensitive resources.
Why are some checks skipped?
Checks are skipped when they cannot be run safely without credentials, local configuration, or non-destructive execution guarantees.
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