# Exa Search

> Use this tool when you need to perform customizable web searches with fine-grained control over parameters like search type, content categories, and domain filtering. Exa Search solves problems of outdated or irrelevant information by providing AI assistants with access to up-to-date web data through a flexible API interface. It takes in search queries and parameters, and outputs relevant search results, making it ideal for AI applications that require precise and timely information retrieval.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/egoist-exa-search  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/egoist-exa-search

## Description

exa-mcp is a server implementation that provides access to the Exa Search API through the Model Context Protocol. Built with TypeScript and leveraging Polka for HTTP handling, it enables AI assistants to perform web searches with fine-grained control over parameters like search type (neural or keyword), content categories, date ranges, and domain filtering. The server supports both stdio and SSE transport methods, making it compatible with various MCP client implementations. Sponsored by ChatWise, this tool is particularly valuable for AI applications that need up-to-date information from the web with customizable search capabilities.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/egoist-exa-search)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/egoist/exa-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "egoist-exa-search"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/egoist-exa-search` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/egoist-exa-search/pull`

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