exa is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by exa-labs in the Search category. Fast, intelligent web search and web crawling. New mcp tool: Exa-code is a context tool for coding

How do I connect exa to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?

exa is a remote MCP server — add its endpoint (https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp) to your client's MCP configuration (for example with "claude mcp add", or under "mcpServers" in Cursor's mcp.json) and restart the client.

Yes — the source code is public at github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server, with 4,569 GitHub stars.

Can AI agents pay to use exa?

Not yet through Loomal — exa is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.

exa

MCP server by github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server

Fast, intelligent web search and web crawling. New mcp tool: Exa-code is a context tool for coding

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About exa

exa is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server published by exa-labs in the official MCP registry, listed under Search on Loomal. Fast, intelligent web search and web crawling. New mcp tool: Exa-code is a context tool for coding

exa runs as a hosted remote over streamable-http — MCP clients connect directly to its endpoint, with nothing to install locally.

Development happens in the open at github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server, where the project has earned 4,569 GitHub stars.

Use exa with your agent

Claude Code · one command

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

Claude Desktop, Cursor & other MCP clients · config

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

streamable-httphttps://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

Frequently asked questions

What is exa?: exa is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by exa-labs in the Search category. Fast, intelligent web search and web crawling. New mcp tool: Exa-code is a context tool for coding
How do I connect exa to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?: exa is a remote MCP server — add its endpoint (https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp) to your client's MCP configuration (for example with "claude mcp add", or under "mcpServers" in Cursor's mcp.json) and restart the client.
Is exa open source?: Yes — the source code is public at github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server, with 4,569 GitHub stars.
Can AI agents pay to use exa?: Not yet through Loomal — exa is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.

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