Exa MCP
Exa MCP is an MCP server that helps AI assistants search the web and retrieve high-quality, AI-ready results in real time.
Key facts
- Category
- Search & Retrieval
- GitHub stars
- 5,100
- Forks
- 402
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Oct 7, 2026
- Best for
- Run real-time web search
- Supported clients
- Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf
- Last updated
- Oct 10, 2026
GitHub metrics
- Stars
- 5,100
- Forks
- 402
- Open issues
- 14
- Watchers
- 26
- Last commit
- Oct 7, 2026
Scores
GEO score
76/100
Weighted blend: popularity 35%, freshness 25%, growth 25%, maintenance 15%.
Scores last calculated Oct 10, 2026.
Benchmark summary
Benchmark
37
Install
unknown
Startup
unknown
Last tested
Oct 19, 2026
Capabilities discovered: 2 tools, 1 resources, and 1 prompts.
What is Exa MCP?
Exa MCP is an MCP server that helps AI assistants search the web and retrieve high-quality, AI-ready results in real time. It belongs to the Search & Retrieval category and is typically used to run real-time web search, find similar pages, and retrieve clean page contents. Exa MCP works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf. It is distributed under the MIT license.
How to install Exa MCP
Install and run Exa MCP with the following command, then add it to your MCP client configuration:
npx -y exa-mcp-serverSupported clients: Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf.
Exa MCP use cases
- Run real-time web search
- Find similar pages
- Retrieve clean page contents
Safety notes
- Requires API token
- Yes
- Writes to external systems
- Yes
- Accesses local filesystem
- Unknown
- Connects to a database
- Unknown
- Security docs
- No
Inferred by rule from each server's metadata, README, and category. "Unknown" means the signal could not be determined — always verify against the official docs before granting access.
Data sources
| Field | Value | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forks | 402 | GitHub REST API | high |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 | GitHub REST API | high |
| License | MIT | GitHub REST API | high |
| Stars | 5100 | GitHub REST API | high |
| Topics | code-search, codesearch, crawling, mcp, mcp-server, model-context-protocol, web-search, websearch | GitHub REST API | high |
| Watchers | 26 | GitHub REST API | high |
| Has Authentication Docs | Yes | Repository README | medium |
| Has Security Docs | No | Repository README | medium |
| Risk level | High | Automated risk inference | medium |
| Accesses Filesystem | Yes | Automated risk inference | low |
| Requires Api Token | Yes | Automated risk inference | low |
| Uses Network Access | Yes | Automated risk inference | low |
| Writes External System | Yes | Automated risk inference | low |
Confidence reflects the source: high = GitHub REST API, medium = README-derived or synthesized, low = inferred from keywords. Fields that cannot be determined are shown as "Unknown" — never fabricated.
Recent changes
- Stars: 5098 → 5100
- Last commit: Oct 7, 2026 → Oct 7, 2026
- Stars: 5092 → 5098
- Forks: 403 → 402
- Last commit: Oct 7, 2026 → Oct 7, 2026
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Exa MCP vs related MCP servers
| Server | Stars | Forks | License | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exa MCP | 5.1K | 402 | MIT | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Firecrawl MCP | 7.6K | 903 | MIT | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Apify Actors MCP | 10.3K | 306 | MIT | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Agent Skills Search Server | 26K | 2K | Apache-2.0 | Aug 9, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
What is Exa MCP?
Exa MCP is an MCP server that helps AI assistants search the web and retrieve high-quality, AI-ready results in real time. It is categorized under Search & Retrieval.
How do I install Exa MCP?
Install and run Exa MCP with: npx -y exa-mcp-server. Then add it to your MCP client configuration.
Which clients support Exa MCP?
Exa MCP works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, and Windsurf and any MCP-compatible client.
Is Exa MCP free to use?
Pricing: Free tier · Paid API.
What are good alternatives to Exa MCP?
Popular alternatives include Firecrawl MCP, Apify Actors MCP, Agent Skills Search Server, and BoostedTravel.
How popular is Exa MCP on GitHub?
Exa MCP has about 5.1K GitHub stars and 402 forks.
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