SERVER

Exa Search

Rank #947

io.github.pollinations/exa

Search the live web and fetch clean content from source pages.

1 version

5,208 GitHub stars

by pollinations (8 servers)View repository ↗

Listed & last published

Sep 29, 2026

PURPOSE

What you can do with Exa Search

Exa Search is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by pollinations. It ranks #947 of 144,396 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 5,208 GitHub stars. Exa Search is listed on Official MCP, with 1 tracked version. It was first listed on Sep 29, 2026 and most recently updated on Sep 29, 2026.

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.

CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

What Exa Search can and cannot do

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.

REQUIREMENTS

What you need before using Exa Search

DeclaredRemote authHosted remote, sign-in declared

The hosted endpoint is declared as gated by authentication — connect via its URL and authenticate with the provider (OAuth flow or an API key/header, per its docs).

Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 16, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.

Declared in the registry install config

Hosted endpoint declared as requiring authentication.

INSTALLATION AND FIRST TASK

Connect Exa Search and confirm it works

Remote · HTTP

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

This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

[mcp_servers.exa]
url = "https://gen.pollinations.ai/mcp/exa"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

https://gen.pollinations.ai/mcp/exa

Settings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "url": "https://gen.pollinations.ai/mcp/exa"
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "servers": {
    "exa": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://gen.pollinations.ai/mcp/exa"
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "serverUrl": "https://gen.pollinations.ai/mcp/exa"
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "url": "https://gen.pollinations.ai/mcp/exa"
    }
  }
}

This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

First successful task

After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.

ALTERNATIVES

When to choose another server

Other servers by pollinations

ChuckNorris MCP Server#16,496

View all pollinations servers →

No task-specific alternatives are catalogued for Exa Searchyet; the list above is its publisher's other servers.

MAINTENANCE AND EVIDENCE

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed: Sep 29, 2026
Latest version published: Sep 29, 2026
Version history: 1 version tracked (below)
Requirements evidence: Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 16, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
Profile checked: Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
Ranking data as of: Sep 29, 2026

Registry sightings

Official MCP ↗listed since Sep 29, 2026 · still listed

Do you maintain Exa Search? to correct or enrich this profile.

VERSIONS

Available versions (1)

Version	Published
1.0.0	Sep 29, 2026

STANDING

#947of 144,396 active serversTop 1%

Ranks ahead of 143,449 of 144,396 servers on MCP Toplist.

BADGE

Show your rank

Maintain this server? Add the live rank badge to your README — it updates automatically as the leaderboard changes.

Markdown

[![MCP Toplist](https://mcptoplist.com/badge/io.github.pollinations%2Fexa.svg)](https://mcptoplist.com/server/io.github.pollinations%2Fexa)

HTML

<a href="https://mcptoplist.com/server/io.github.pollinations%2Fexa"><img src="https://mcptoplist.com/badge/io.github.pollinations%2Fexa.svg" alt="MCP Toplist: Top 1% of 144,396" /></a>

Variants: append ?metric=score or ?metric=stars to the image URL.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Exa Search?: Exa Search is maintained by pollinations, which publishes 8 MCP servers (6 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Exa Search listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Exa Search is listed on the Official MCP Registry.
How many versions does Exa Search have?: MCP Toplist tracks 1 version of Exa Search, most recently published on Sep 29, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Exa Search?: The source code for Exa Search is hosted at github.com/pollinations/pollinations.

Used in projects

Do you run this server?

Community projects list the MCP servers behind real agents and apps. Publish yours and this page will link to it.

EXPLORE

All MCP Servers Official MCP Servers GitHub MCP Servers Best MCP Servers Most Active MCP Servers New MCP Servers Best New MCP Servers