Exa Search MCP Server

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "server-exa": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "exa-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EXA_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

Setup Instructions

1. Ensure Node.js 18+ is installed on your system.
2. Copy the config block above into your claude_desktop_config.json file (typically at ~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS/Linux or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows).
3. Set the EXA_API_KEY environment variable: Exa API key for performing search requests.
4. Restart your AI client to apply the config.

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