Client Configuration
— Connect Exa Search to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds{
"mcpServers": {
"exa-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-exa-search"
],
"env": {}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).System Overview
Connects AI assistants to advanced web search, clean markdown retrieval, and multi-step research agents.
7/23/2026
Open Source
stdio / SSE RPC
Frequently Asked Questions
Architecture and operational details for Exa Search
Exa offers a free tier that does not strictly require credentials for basic operations. However, an Exa API key is required to overcome rate limits and access usage-based Exa Agent features.
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