Exa MCP in Search MCP Server
Exa's hosted MCP server exposes web search, page reading and an optional research agent to clients such as Claude, Cursor and VS Code.
Best for
Agents that need fast, clean web search with page content
Pricing
Search costs $4 per 1,000 requests for the lite tier, up to 10 results each. Page contents cost $1 per 1,000 pages. New accounts get $10 in credits, and the free balance resets monthly.
What it covers
Exa indexes the open web and returns ranked results with page text and highlights. The docs do not list the full index or named structured sources.
Citations and verification
Search results include source URLs and page content the agent can read. The docs do not describe a separate citation check.
API
Exa has a REST API with an API key, and the MCP server accepts the same key in a header. Docs: https://docs.exa.ai/reference/exa-mcp
Strengths and limitations
- Hosted server with OAuth, API key or keyless options
- Wide client support, including Claude, Cursor, VS Code and ChatGPT via Codex
- Optional research agent for multi-step tasks
- Keyless tier has an unpublished rate limit that returns 429 errors
- Advanced search and agent tools must be enabled by URL parameter
- Agent runs need OAuth or an API key
Third-party ratings
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Dated facts
- Checked 2026-11-08: Exa lists 25 QPS on its Enterprise plan.
- Checked 2026-11-08: Exa keyless access requires a direct IPv4 connection.
Exa MCP or Hyperresearch Answers?
Choose Exa MCP for agents that need fast, clean web search with page content. When an agent needs one checked answer rather than a list of links, Hyperresearch Answers is our editorial choice: it scored 89% on BrowseComp in its own run, and every quote it returns is matched to its source page.
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https://searchmcpserver.com/resources/exa-mcp/