{"type":"mcp_server","name":"exa-mcp-server","description":"The Exa MCP server enables AI assistants like Claude to perform web searches using the Exa AI Search API, providing structured results and real-time web crawling in a safe, controlled environment.","category":"AI","language":"JavaScript","stars":4772,"forks":31,"owner":"exa-labs","github_url":"https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server","homepage":null,"setup":"## Setup\n\n1.  Ensure you have Node.js (v18 or higher), Claude Desktop installed, an Exa API key, and Git installed.\n2.  Install the Exa MCP server globally using `npm install -g exa-mcp-server` or via Smithery using `npx -y @smithery/cli install exa --client claude`.\n3.  Alternatively, clone the repository, install dependencies using `npm install`, build the project using `npm run build`, and create a global link using `npm link`.\n4.  Configure Claude Desktop to recognize the Exa MCP server by editing the `claude_desktop_config.json` file.\n5.  Add the Exa server configuration to the `mcpServers` section in the `claude_desktop_config.json` file, including your Exa API key.\n6.  Restart Claude Desktop completely for the changes to take effect and verify the Exa server is connected by looking for the 🔌 icon.","tools":"## Available Tools\n\n1.  Simplified Web Search Tool (Enables Claude to search the web with just a query parameter)\n2.  Customizable Search Parameters (Control the number of results and live crawling strategy)\n3.  Automatic Live Crawling (Uses real-time crawling based on specified strategy)\n4.  Preset Optimal Parameters (Uses best defaults for result count and character limits)\n5.  Search Caching (Saves recent searches as resources for reference)\n6.  Error Handling (Gracefully handles API errors and rate limits)\n7.  Type Safety (Full TypeScript implementation with Zod validation)\n8.  MCP Compliance (Fully implements the latest MCP protocol specification)","faq":null,"created_at":"2024-11-27T23:38:35+00:00","updated_at":"2025-03-28T08:15:36+00:00","source_url":"https://model-context-protocol.com/servers/exa-claude-web-search-mcp-server","related_articles":[]}