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AI-powered web search for research, code, and company data
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The Exa Search MCP Server provides AI-powered web search optimized for research, code, and company data. Exa uses neural search to understand the meaning behind queries, delivering more relevant results than traditional keyword-based search engines.
Built by Exa Labs, this server connects to the Exa API for semantic web search. It supports finding similar pages, searching by content type (research papers, companies, code), and extracting clean text content from results.
Perfect for research-heavy workflows where finding specific, high-quality sources matters more than keyword matching.
How to Install
Add this to your MCP configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa-search": {
"args": [
"-y",
"exa-mcp-server"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}Security Report
4.2
Use Caution4.2High RiskThis MCP server provides search capabilities via Exa API with proper environment-based configuration and rate limiting. While the codebase shows good structure and security practices, there are several areas of concern including some credential handling issues and incomplete code review due to truncation. Supply chain analysis found 6 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (0 critical, 6 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.
Scanned 4 files · 11 findings
Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.
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