# Exa MCP
> Exa's hosted MCP server provides web search and page fetching for AI clients, with optional advanced search and multi-step Exa Agent research tools.
Canonical: https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/exa-search
Last updated: 2026-10-28
## Catalog record

- Publisher: Exa
- Categories: productivity, search, web-scraping

## Website

https://exa.ai/mcp

## Repository

https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server

## Transports

Streamable HTTP (remote); stdio (local)

## Authentication

Anonymous hosted use is documented with rate limits. OAuth or Exa API key unlocks higher limits and Exa Agent. API key can be provided using x-api-key/Bearer header or URL query parameter; headers are preferable to avoid credential-bearing URLs.

## Tools

- **web_search_exa**
- **web_fetch_exa**
- **agent_run**
- **web_search_advanced_exa**

## Sources

- [official_tool_reference](https://exa.ai/mcp)
- [official_documentation](https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server)

## Setup

Use the interactive setup panel on [the detail page](https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/exa-search) to view instructions for each supported client.