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Exa MCP server

Official vendor-hosted server. Connect Claude or ChatGPT with your own login.

  • Liveat last check
  • Opens without loginsign-in
  • 100%uptime, last 30 checks

Server URL

https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

Live checked 4 minutes ago

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Is the Exa MCP server up?

Live Checked 4 minutes ago, answered in 121 ms

Completed an MCP handshake without a login. Some vendors still ask for an API key inside the tools themselves.

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What can an AI assistant do with Exa?

2 tools the server lists 2 read, 0 make changes

ToolTypeWhat it does
web_search_exaReadSearch the web for any topic and get clean, ready-to-use content.
web_fetch_exaReadRead a webpage's full content as clean markdown.

Read straight from the server's own tool list on Oct 16, 2026. Type comes from the server's own read-only hints where it gives them, otherwise from the tool name. Keep Write tools on approval.

Things recruiters ask tools like this

  • “Find ten backend engineers in Denver with Go and fintech experience, and tell me why each one fits.”
  • “Build a list of nurse managers near Tampa who have been in their current role for three years or more.”

What the Exa MCP server does

First-party MCP at mcp.exa.ai. Official vendor-hosted server. Connect Claude or ChatGPT with your own login.

Run by
Exa (official server)
Categories
Lead generation, Sourcing
Starting price
$7/1k searches, with a free plan

Read the full Exa review: pricing, pros and cons, alternatives

Server facts

Server name
exa-search-server 3.5.0
Observed
MCP protocol version
2025-06-18
Observed
Offers
Tools, resources, prompts
Observed
Sign-in
Opens without login
Observed
Sign-in handled by
auth.exa.ai
Observed
Permission scopes
mcp:tools
Observed
Transport
Streamable HTTP
Observed
Last response time
121 ms
Observed
First checked
Oct 16, 2026, 5 checks since
Observed

Observed means our own checker saw it at the server URL, without signing in. Nothing here is copied from the vendor's marketing. Server details refresh weekly; last refreshed Oct 16, 2026.

How to connect Exa to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor

The server answered our check without asking for a login, so it may work as soon as it is added. Some tools still ask you to sign in before they share account data.

Server URLhttps://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

Claude on the web or desktop

  1. Go to Customize, then Connectors.
  2. Click Add custom connector, name it Exa and paste the server URL.
  3. Click Add.
  4. In a chat, open the + menu and switch it on under Connectors.

On Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it first under Organization settings.

Claude Code

  1. Run claude mcp add --transport http 'exa' 'https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp'
  2. Type /mcp to check it shows as connected.

Cursor

  1. Open Settings, then MCP, and add a new server.
  2. Paste {"mcpServers":{"exa":{"url":"https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"}}}
  3. Reload, then ask in the agent chat.

ChatGPT, Grok and others

  1. Add a custom connector or remote MCP server where your app and plan allow it.
  2. Paste the server URL. Transport is Streamable HTTP.

Steps follow Anthropic's guides to custom connectors and MCP in Claude Code. Menu names change, so check there if a label looks different. Start read only and keep sends, writes and credit spend on approval.

Questions

Does Exa have an MCP server?

Yes. Exa runs its own official MCP server at https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp, so an AI assistant such as Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor can work inside Exa with your own account and permissions.

What is the Exa MCP server URL?

The server URL is https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp. Paste it into your AI app as a custom connector or remote MCP server.

Do I need to sign in to use it?

Our check completed without a login, though Exa may still ask you to sign in before it shares account data.

Is the Exa MCP server working right now?

At our last check, 4 minutes ago, it was live. Completed an MCP handshake without a login. Some vendors still ask for an API key inside the tools themselves.

Is it safe to connect Exa to AI?

An official server only lets the assistant see and do what your own Exa account allows. Start read only, keep anything that sends, writes or spends credits on approval, and check whether your admin needs to approve the connection.

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