Exa MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
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
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| web_search_exaA | Search the web using Exa AI - performs real-time web searches and can scrape content from specific URLs. Supports configurable result counts and returns the content from the most relevant websites. |
| get_code_context_exaA | Search and get relevant context for any programming task. Exa-code has the highest quality and freshest context for libraries, SDKs, and APIs. Use this tool for ANY question or task for related to programming. RULE: when the user's query contains exa-code or anything related to code, you MUST use this tool. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| web_search_help | Get help with web search using Exa |
| code_search_help | Get help finding code examples and documentation |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| tools_list | List of available Exa tools and their descriptions |
TDQS
Scored across 2 tools
The two tools have clearly distinct purposes: get_code_context_exa is specialized for programming-related searches with high-quality code context, while web_search_exa is a general web search tool for broader queries. There is no overlap in functionality, making it easy for an agent to choose the correct tool based on the query content.
Both tools follow a consistent naming pattern: they use snake_case and start with a verb (get, search) followed by a noun (code_context, web). The pattern is uniform across the set, with no deviations in style or structure.
With only 2 tools, the server feels thin for a general-purpose search domain, as it might lack coverage for intermediate or specialized tasks beyond code and web searches. However, the tools are well-defined, so it's borderline but not severely mismatched.
The server covers two key search domains (code and web), but there are notable gaps: it lacks tools for other common search types (e.g., image, news, academic) or advanced operations like filtering or saving results. This could limit agent effectiveness in broader search scenarios.