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The registry verified exa.ai as the publisher’s domain, and the server runs on it.

as of Oct 4, 2026

Commands and config follow each client’s own MCP docs. Some servers also need an API key or environment variables; see the server’s documentation.

claude mcp add --transport http exa https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

codex mcp add exa --url https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp

Cursor mcp.json

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

Gemini CLI settings.json

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

VS Code .vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "exa": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

By transport: whether the client’s docs list a transport this server offers. It doesn’t cover sign-in or other requirements.

This data comes from the Official MCP Registry.