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Search Engine made for AIs by [Exa](https://exa.ai)

4,279stars
320forks
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TypeScript
MIT
Updated April 21, 2026
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Add to Claude Desktop

Paste this into your claude_desktop_config.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "exa-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EXA_API_KEY": "your-exa-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config file location: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Installation

npx exa-mcp-server

Key Features

Semantic web search
Neural search for research
Content extraction from URLs
Similar document finding
Date-filtered search

Compatibility

claude✓ Yes
openai✓ Yes
langchain✗ No

Maintenance Healthgood

Freshness38/40
Issue response15/30
Org backing15/20
Longevity3/10
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Community-backed

Server Info

CategorySearch
LanguageTypeScript
LicenseMIT
StatusACTIVE
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