mcp-exa
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXA_API_KEY | Yes | Your Exa API key |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| exa_searchA | |
| exa_get_contentsA | |
| exa_deep_searchA | |
| exa_research_startA | |
| exa_research_getA | |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 5 tools
exa_search, exa_deep_search, and exa_research_start all perform search-like operations, so there is some conceptual overlap. However, the descriptions clearly differentiate them: ranked results vs. synthesized answer with citations vs. long-running research agent, which helps an agent choose correctly.
All tools use a consistent exa_ prefix and snake_case. Minor deviation: exa_search and exa_deep_search are noun-style while exa_get_contents, exa_research_start, and exa_research_get follow verb_noun, but the pattern remains readable and predictable.
Five tools is well-scoped for a web search and research server, with each tool earning its place (search, read, synthesize, async start, async poll). No redundancy or padding.
The surface covers the full search lifecycle: ranked search, page reading, synthesized answers, and async research with status polling. Minor gap: no find-similar/lookup-by-URL tool that Exa typically offers, but core workflows are covered.