Exa
Rank #140ai.exa/exa
MCP server providing exa capabilities
Exa is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by exa-labs. It ranks #140 of 115,460 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 4,946 GitHub stars. Exa is listed across 4 registries — Official MCP, mcp.so, Glama and PulseMCP, with 7 tracked versions. It was first listed on Nov 27, 2024 and most recently updated on Dec 5, 2025.
Ranks ahead of 115,320 of 115,460 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use Exa
No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.
claude mcp add --transport http exa https://mcp.exa.ai/mcpThis endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
[mcp_servers.exa]
url = "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
https://mcp.exa.ai/mcpSettings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"servers": {
"exa": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"serverUrl": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa": {
"url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
}
}
}This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
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Listed on 1 registry (3 delisted)
exa-labs
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Available versions (7)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 3.1.3 | Dec 5, 2025 |
| 3.1.2 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| 3.1.1 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| 3.1.0 | Nov 20, 2025 |
| 3.0.9 | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 3.0.7 | Oct 30, 2025 |
| 0.1.0 | Nov 25, 2024 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains Exa?
- Exa is maintained by exa-labs, which publishes 5 MCP servers (9 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Exa listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — Exa is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside mcp.so, Glama and PulseMCP.
- How many versions does Exa have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 7 versions of Exa, most recently published on Dec 5, 2025.
- Where can I find the source code for Exa?
- The source code for Exa is hosted at github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server.