# Exa Search

> Use this tool when you need to integrate web search capabilities into AI workflows, providing up-to-date information and structured search results. Exa Search solves the problem of accessing relevant web data within conversations, allowing AI assistants to retrieve and reference search results directly. It takes an Exa API key as input and returns cached, structured web search results as output, making it ideal for use cases requiring dynamic web information.

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

## Description

Exa MCP Server provides web search capabilities for AI assistants through integration with the Exa Search API. Built by Exa Labs, it offers a search tool that returns structured web search results and maintains a cache of recent searches as accessible resources. The server runs on stdio, can be deployed via Docker, and requires an Exa API key for authentication. It's particularly valuable for AI workflows requiring up-to-date information from the web, enabling assistants to retrieve and reference search results directly within conversations.

## 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:** cloud-infra
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

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

## 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": "exa-search"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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