How to Use the Exa AI MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I verify the server is active in Claude Code?

Run claude mcp list in your terminal. It shows all registered tools and their connection status.

Connect Exa AI to Claude Code for headless web research and data gathering in your terminal-based CLI workflows.

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Headless web searching in Claude Code

Run `search_with_contents` from your terminal to pull web data into your scripts or CI/CD pipelines. It works where browsers can't. This is perfect for automated data collection. Your terminal tools now have access to the same semantic search power as a full browser.

Efficient link discovery for developers

Use `get_search_links` to pipe URL lists into other command-line tools. It gives you a clean list of sources for your research. It integrates into your existing shell scripts. You can chain these commands to build custom data processing pipelines.

Manage your API stats via CLI

Call `get_api_usage` directly from your shell to check your status. It returns the raw data you need for your monitoring scripts. This keeps your infrastructure tracking automated. You never have to leave the terminal to verify your search volume.

Setup guide

Set up Exa AI MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see exa-ai-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Exa AI transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Exa AI tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http exa-ai-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Exa AI MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa-ai-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Exa AI MCP in Claude Code

Yes. You can script the tool to perform searches during build cycles. It pulls the necessary content into your logs.

It does. Claude Code finds the relevant libraries online and writes the code for your tasks. It moves fast.

It is. The server uses an HTTP transport, making it easy to connect to remote environments or containers.

Run `claude mcp list` in your terminal. It shows all registered tools and their connection status.

The server only processes the specific search strings and URLs you provide. All traffic is encrypted during transit.

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