What it is

Exa's open-source server at https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp, or run locally via npm with your API key. Default tools are web_search_exa and web_fetch_exa, which returns pages as markdown; optional tools add agent_run for multi-step research and advanced filtered search. No API key is needed for casual use.

Why it earns a slot

Gives the agent embeddings-based search tuned to surface real technical pages rather than SEO filler. The keyless free tier means you can wire it up and test it inside a minute.

Know before you commit

Keyless use is rate-limited and not intended for production. Agent research runs cost $0.012 to $1.00 each, and raw search results dumped into context are expensive in tokens.

Getting started

claude mcp add --transport http exa https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

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Free $20 signup + $10/mo credits · search $7 per 1,000 requests

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Evaluate Exa MCP (https://exa.ai/docs/reference/exa-mcp) for this project, then use it only if it fits what we are already building.
Context: Official MCP server (AI web search). Exa's open-source server at https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp, or run locally via npm with your API key. Default tools are web_search_exa and web_fetch_exa, which returns pages as markdown; optional tools add agent_run for multi-step research and advanced filtered search. No API key is needed for casual use.
Reviewer notes (general, not written for this codebase): Gives the agent embeddings-based search tuned to surface real technical pages rather than SEO filler. The keyless free tier means you can wire it up and test it inside a minute.
Watch out for: Keyless use is rate-limited and not intended for production. Agent research runs cost $0.012 to $1.00 each, and raw search results dumped into context are expensive in tokens.
Pricing: Free $20 signup + $10/mo credits · search $7 per 1,000 requests
Setup: claude mcp add --transport http exa https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp
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