Model Context Protocol moderate risk

Exa

Exa MCP Server connects AI assistants to Exa's search capabilities, including web search, code search, and company research, providing clean and ready-to-use content.

Connections & Capabilities

Connects To

GitHubVercel

Capabilities

read

Quickstart

Install

npm install -g

Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Exposed MCP Tools (8)

safe

web_search_exa

Searches the web for any topic and provides clean, ready-to-use content.

Read-only operation; retrieves information without modifying any data.

safe

get_code_context_exa

Finds code examples, documentation, and programming solutions from GitHub, Stack Overflow, and docs.

Read-only operation; retrieves code snippets and documentation without executing code.

safe

company_research_exa

Researches any company to get business information, news, and insights.

Read-only operation; retrieves company information without modifying any data.

safe

web_search_advanced_exa

Advanced web search with full control over filters, domains, dates, and content options.

Read-only operation; provides advanced search capabilities without modifying data.

safe

crawling_exa

Gets the full content of a specific webpage from a known URL.

Read-only operation; retrieves webpage content without modifying data.

safe

people_search_exa

Finds people and their professional profiles.

Read-only operation; retrieves people's profiles without modifying data.

moderate

deep_researcher_start

Starts an AI research agent that searches, reads, and writes a detailed report.

Initiates a research task; requires monitoring to ensure appropriate data gathering.

safe

deep_researcher_check

Checks status and gets results from a deep research task.

Read-only operation; retrieves the status and results of a research task.

Safety Assessment

Exa MCP Server is generally safe for information retrieval purposes. Risks are primarily associated with the potential misuse of information obtained through the search tools. Secure handling of the API key is crucial. The deep research tools should be used with caution due to their potential for extensive data gathering.

Primarily read-only operations through search tools.
No direct execution of code or system commands.
Access is controlled via API key.
Provides information retrieval without direct modification capabilities.

Potential for information misuse depending on the user's intent.
Reliance on external data sources introduces a risk of inaccurate information.
Exposure of API key could lead to unauthorized usage.
Deep research tools could potentially be used for malicious reconnaissance.