# Exa Search

> Use this tool when you need to discover and research Model Context Protocol servers, analyze their features, and find relevant implementations based on specific requirements. It solves problems of manual searching and information overload by providing automated relevance scoring, categorization, and confidence scoring to rank results. With inputs of user requirements and outputs of detailed information and structured recommendations, Exa Search is ideal for developers, researchers, and users seeking to quickly identify the most relevant MCP servers for their use cases.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/haran2001-exa-search  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/haran2001-exa-search

## Description

This MCP server provides intelligent discovery and research of Model Context Protocol servers using Exa AI search, enabling AI assistants to find relevant MCPs based on user requirements, analyze their features and categories, and get detailed information about specific implementations. Built by Hari Ayappane using Python with FastMCP and the Exa search API, it features automated relevance scoring that identifies MCP-specific content, repository extraction from GitHub and other platforms, categorization by functionality (database, web APIs, file system, etc.), and tools for finding similar MCPs and asking direct questions about the MCP ecosystem. The implementation includes confidence scoring to rank results, feature extraction from documentation, and structured recommendations with installation notes, making it valuable for developers discovering existing MCP tools for specific use cases, researchers exploring the MCP ecosystem, and anyone needing to quickly identify the most relevant MCP servers for their particular requirements without manually searching through repositories.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.90
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/haran2001-exa-search)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/haran2001/mcp-search-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": "haran2001-exa-search"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/haran2001-exa-search` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/haran2001-exa-search/pull`

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