Exa AI MCP Server for Mastra AIGive Mastra AI instant access to 12 tools to Advanced Custom Search, Extract Page Content, Find Similar Pages, and more
GDPR Free for SubscribersMastra AI is a TypeScript-native agent framework built for modern web stacks. Connect Exa AI through Vinkius and Mastra agents discover all tools automatically. type-safe, streaming-ready, and deployable anywhere Node.js runs.
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The Exa AI MCP Server for Mastra AI is a standout in the Ai Frontier category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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Geminiimport { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { createMCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
async function main() {
// Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({
servers: {
"exa-ai-alternative": {
url: "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
},
},
});
const tools = await mcpClient.getTools();
const agent = new Agent({
name: "Exa AI Agent",
instructions:
"You help users interact with Exa AI " +
"using 12 tools.",
model: openai("gpt-4o"),
tools,
});
const result = await agent.generate(
"What can I do with Exa AI?"
);
console.log(result.text);
}
main();
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About Exa AI MCP Server
Connect your Exa AI (formerly Metaphor) account to any AI agent and take full control of your web research and data extraction workflows through natural conversation.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and Exa AI tool infrastructure. Connect 12 tools through Vinkius and use Mastra's built-in workflow engine to chain tool calls with conditional logic, retries, and parallel execution. deployable to any Node.js host in one command.
What you can do
- Semantic Search Orchestration — Perform AI-native searches that understand intent and meaning to retrieve the most relevant web pages programmatically
- Content Intelligence — Programmatically extract clean, parsed text or highlights from any URL, excluding ads and boilerplate automatically
- Similarity Discovery — Find pages semantically similar to a source URL to build comprehensive and high-fidelity research datasets
- Deep Data Mapping — Discover all reachable links on a domain and retrieve discovery metadata to understand site structures programmatically
- Search Filtering — Restricted searches by domain, category (company, blog, news), or discovery date directly through your agent
The Exa AI MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Mastra AI in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
All 12 Exa AI tools available for Mastra AI
When Mastra AI connects to Exa AI through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning neural-search, semantic-search, content-intelligence, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Advanced custom search on Exa AI
Complex search query
Extract page content on Exa AI
Retrieve web page text
Find similar pages on Exa AI
Find matches for a URL
Get api status on Exa AI
Check connection
Get query highlights on Exa AI
Extract relevant snippets
Keyword search on Exa AI
Search by exact keywords
Perform live crawl on Exa AI
Fresh web extraction
Search by category on Exa AI
Search by site type
Search by crawl date on Exa AI
Search by discovery date
Search specific domains on Exa AI
Search within sites
Search with contents on Exa AI
Search and extract text
Semantic search on Exa AI
Perform AI-native search
Connect Exa AI to Mastra AI via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Exa AI into Mastra AI. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.
Install dependencies
npm install @mastra/core @mastra/mcp @ai-sdk/openaiReplace the token
[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius tokenRun the agent
agent.ts and run with npx tsx agent.tsExplore tools
Why Use Mastra AI with the Exa AI MCP Server
Mastra AI provides unique advantages when paired with Exa AI through the Model Context Protocol.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and tool infrastructure. add Exa AI without touching business code
Built-in workflow engine chains MCP tool calls with conditional logic, retries, and parallel execution for complex automation
TypeScript-native: full type inference for every Exa AI tool response with IDE autocomplete and compile-time checks
One-command deployment to any Node.js host. Vercel, Railway, Fly.io, or your own infrastructure
Exa AI + Mastra AI Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Mastra AI combined with the Exa AI MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build multi-step agents that query Exa AI, process results, and trigger downstream actions in a typed pipeline
SaaS integrations: embed Exa AI as a first-class tool in your product's AI features with Mastra's clean agent API
Background jobs: schedule Mastra agents to query Exa AI on a cron and store results in your database automatically
Multi-agent systems: create specialist agents that collaborate using Exa AI tools alongside other MCP servers
Example Prompts for Exa AI in Mastra AI
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Mastra AI agent to start working with Exa AI immediately.
"Search for the latest research on room-temperature superconductors using Exa."
"Find pages similar to 'https://openai.com/blog/sora/' from news domains."
"Get the clean text content from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence'."
Troubleshooting Exa AI MCP Server with Mastra AI
Common issues when connecting Exa AI to Mastra AI through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient not exported
npm install @mastra/mcpExa AI + Mastra AI FAQ
Common questions about integrating Exa AI MCP Server with Mastra AI.
How does Mastra AI connect to MCP servers?
MCPClient with the server URL and pass it to your agent. Mastra discovers all tools and makes them available with full TypeScript types.Can Mastra agents use tools from multiple servers?
Does Mastra support workflow orchestration?
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