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Exa MCP server

by daedalus·io.github.daedalus/mcp-exa·v0.1.1
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MCP server exposing Exa websearch API

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Exa tools (9, 1 write)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

  • answer

    Generate an answer to a query using Exa's search and LLM capabilities.

  • find_similar

    Find pages similar to a given URL using Exa.

  • get_contents

    Retrieve contents for a list of URLs using Exa.

  • research_createwrite action

    Create a new research request using Exa.

  • research_get

    Get a research request by ID using Exa.

  • research_list

    List research requests using Exa.

  • research_poll_until_finished

    Poll until research is finished using Exa.

  • search

    Perform a web search using Exa.

  • stream_answer

    Generate a streaming answer response using Exa.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan4 source files scanned25/25
  • –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
  • –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
  • Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
  • Maintenancelast push 159 days ago8/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Overall 82/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Exa compares

Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
82/100
higher than 68% of 3,472 Web search servers
Tools
9
the typical Web search server has 5
Tools that change things
11%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Downloads a week
24
more than 10% of 816 Web search servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 8 read · 1 change

Install Exa in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add mcp-exa -- uvx mcp-exa
Add to Cursor

What the publisher says

From the Exa repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

MCP Exa

A Python MCP server that exposes Exa search capabilities (no API key required)

mcp-name: io.github.daedalus/mcp-exa

Install

pip install mcp-exa

Usage

No API key required. The server uses Exa's public MCP endpoint.

Run the MCP server:

mcp-exa

Or use as a module:

python -m mcp_exa

Configuration

Available Tools

The server exposes the following MCP tools:

MCP Client Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to your config file:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claudedesktopconfig.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claudedesktopconfig.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "command": "mcp-exa"
    }
  }
}

OpenCode

Add to your opencode.json:

{
  "mcp": {
    "exa": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "mcp-exa",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

Development

git clone https://github.com/daedalus/mcp-exa.git
cd mcp-exa
pip install -e ".[test]"

# run tests
pytest

# format
ruff format src/ tests/

# lint
ruff check src/ tests/

# type check
mypy src/

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Exa: common questions

Is Exa MCP server safe?
Mostly: it is graded B (82/100). Read the Exa safety report
How do I install Exa?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Exa need an API key?
Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Exa maintained?
The last commit was 195 days ago (2026-04-21). The latest release is v0.1.1.
What can I use instead of Exa?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Exa Search MCP server.
How does Exa compare with other Web search MCP servers?
safety score 82/100 (higher than 68% of 3,472 Web search servers); tools 9 (the typical Web search server has 5); tools that change things 11% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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