Can I perform a meaning-based search instead of keywords via AI?

Yes! Use the `search` tool. Provide your query and enable `useAutoprompt`. Exa will use its neural embeddings to find links that match the intent of your question.

How do I find articles similar to a specific URL?

Use the `find_similar` tool. Provide the seed URL, and the agent will retrieve a list of pages that are semantically related to that content.

Is it possible to extract cleaned text from multiple pages via AI?

Absolutely. Use the `get_contents` query. Provide an array of URLs or Exa IDs, and the agent will return the cleaned text content and metadata for each page.

INSTANT PLUG AND PLAY

Exa MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 10 tools to Answer, Find Similar, Find Similar With Contents, and more

Name: Exa
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

Built by Vinkius GDPR 10 Tools IDE

Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Exa through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.

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The Exa app connector for Windsurf is a standout in the Ai Frontier category — giving your AI agent 10 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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Classic Setup·json

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

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About Exa MCP Server

Connect Exa (formerly Metaphor) to any AI agent and simplify how you discover relevant web data, research topics using neural embeddings, and extract cleaned content through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Exa tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

Neural Search — Perform AI-powered searches that understand the meaning and intent of your query, not just keywords.
Semantic Similarity — Find web pages and articles that are semantically similar to a specific seed URL.
Content Extraction — Fetch cleaned, readable text and metadata from multiple URLs or page IDs in a single request.
Research Automation — Discover high-quality sources and analyze web content programmatically via AI.
Data Insights — retrieve comprehensive metadata for search results to identify top-performing resources.
Intelligent Discovery — Use 'Autoprompt' to automatically optimize your queries for neural search accuracy.

The Exa MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 10 Exa tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Exa through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning neural-search, semantic-similarity, web-data, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

answer

Get an AI answer

find_similar

Great for competitive analysis and research. Find similar pages

find_similar_with_contents

Find similar pages with content

get_contents

Extract page contents

Returns titles, URLs, and relevance scores for matching pages. Search the web with AI

search_domain

Useful for site-specific research or documentation lookups. Search within a domain

search_keyword

Traditional keyword search

search_neural

Ideal for conceptual queries and research topics. Neural semantic search

search_recent

Ideal for news and trending topics. Search recent content

search_with_contents

Search and extract page content

Connect Exa to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Exa into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically

Start using Exa

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Exa, help me...". 10 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Exa MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Exa through the Model Context Protocol.

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

Exa + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Exa MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Exa and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query Exa tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Exa and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine Exa data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for Exa in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Exa immediately.

"Neural search for 'the latest breakthroughs in room-temperature superconductors'."

"Find 5 links similar to 'https://openai.com/blog/instruction-following'."

"Extract the cleaned text content from 'https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.00752'."

Troubleshooting Exa MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Exa to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

Exa + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Exa MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.