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io.github.daedalus/mcp-exa

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MCP server exposing Exa websearch API

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

PYPI package mcp-exa
Claude Code 
claude mcp add mcp-exa -- uvx mcp-exa==0.1.1
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-exa": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-exa==0.1.1"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. MCP Exa
  2. Install
  3. Usage
  4. Configuration
  5. MCP Client Configuration
  6. Development

MCP Exa

A Python MCP server that exposes Exa search capabilities (no API key required)

mcp-name: io.github.daedalus/mcp-exa

Install

pip install mcp-exa

Usage

No API key required. The server uses Exa's public MCP endpoint.

Run the MCP server:

mcp-exa

Or use as a module:

python -m mcp_exa

Configuration

Available Tools

The server exposes the following MCP tools:

ToolDescription
web_search_exaSearch the web for any topic
get_code_context_exaFind code examples from GitHub, Stack Overflow
crawling_exaGet full content from a specific URL
web_search_advanced_exaAdvanced search with filters

MCP Client Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to your config file:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "command": "mcp-exa"
    }
  }
}
OpenCode

Add to your opencode.json:

{
  "mcp": {
    "exa": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "mcp-exa",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

Development

git clone https://github.com/daedalus/mcp-exa.git
cd mcp-exa
pip install -e ".[test]"

# run tests
pytest

# format
ruff format src/ tests/

# lint
ruff check src/ tests/

# type check
mypy src/

Frequently asked questions

What is io.github.daedalus/mcp-exa?

MCP server exposing Exa websearch API

How do I install io.github.daedalus/mcp-exa?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add mcp-exa -- uvx mcp-exa==0.1.1. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does io.github.daedalus/mcp-exa need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is io.github.daedalus/mcp-exa open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.

Who maintains io.github.daedalus/mcp-exa?

It is published by daedalus. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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