How does this differ from a standard search engine?

Standard engines rely on keyword matching. This MCP uses neural embeddings to understand the actual meaning and intent behind your query.

Does it handle web scraping?

Yes. It includes capabilities to extract clean, parsed text from URLs, which automatically removes ads and unnecessary website boilerplate.

Which AI clients can I use this with?

You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

Can I limit my search to specific websites?

Yes. You can use the search_specific_domains capability to restrict your agent to certain sites.

What do I need to get started?

You need an Exa AI account and an API key from their dashboard to authenticate the connection.

How do I find my Exa AI API Key?

Log in to your Exa AI dashboard, and copy your unique API Key from the settings section.

What makes semantic search different?

Traditional search uses keywords. Semantic search uses neural embeddings to understand the meaning and context of your query, finding better matches.

Can I extract text from multiple URLs at once?

Yes! The extract_page_content capability accepts a JSON array of URLs and retrieves the parsed content for all of them programmatically.

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Connect Exa AI to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Turn your AI agent into a high-fidelity web researcher.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 11 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 11 available through Exa AI.

01
Find similar pages
This capability identifies pages that are semantically similar to a provided URL.
02
Get query highlights
This capability extracts specific, relevant snippets from search results.
03
Keyword search
Use this capability to perform a standard search using exact keywords.
04
Perform live crawl
Use this to get fresh, real-time web extraction for current data.

Capability set02 / 03

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 11 available through Exa AI.

05
Search with contents
This capability searches the web and extracts the text content simultaneously.
06
Search by category
This capability filters search results by site type, such as news or blogs.
07
Search by crawl date
Use this to find web content based on when it was discovered.
08
Search specific domains
This capability restricts your search to specific websites or domains.

Capability set03 / 03

09-11

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 11 available through Exa AI.

09
Semantic search
This capability performs AI-native searches that prioritize meaning over keywords.
10
Advanced custom search
Use this for executing complex, multi-layered search queries.
11
Extract page content
This capability pulls the text content from a specific web page.

Real work

What teams actually run

RAG Pipeline Ingestion

Feed your agent semantically relevant web data to improve its knowledge base.

Competitor Intelligence

Find companies that match the profile of a target brand using similarity discovery.

Automated Content Monitoring

Track specific news categories or domains for new information using crawl date filters.

Technical Research

Extract clean Markdown from technical documentation and blogs without the clutter.

Automate a task

Put Exa AI to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

Exa AI works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Exa AI to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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938ms average. Fast in production.

Exa AI is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1181ms

Oct 3Today

Fastest day: 758ms
Slowest day: 1181ms
14-day trend: Slowing+10%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 11 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Exa AI, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Exa AI. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Exa AI Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_FGVXtKSFn3wrHq5L8wcmkWylSnn62LI4lF4yyImn/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — Exa AI capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa-ai-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_FGVXtKSFn3wrHq5L8wcmkWylSnn62LI4lF4yyImn/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Exa AI in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Exa AI owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need to feed high-quality, cleaned web data into their AI workflows.

01
AI Developers
They use it to programmatically ingest semantically relevant data for RAG pipelines.
02
Market Researchers
They use it to identify competitors and find similar companies through semantic discovery.
03
Content Analysts
They use it to automate the extraction of clean text from technical blogs and news sites.

FAQ

Questions Exa AI owners ask.

01
How does this differ from a standard search engine?
Standard engines rely on keyword matching. This MCP uses neural embeddings to understand the actual meaning and intent behind your query.
02
Does it handle web scraping?
Yes. It includes capabilities to extract clean, parsed text from URLs, which automatically removes ads and unnecessary website boilerplate.
03
Which AI clients can I use this with?
You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.
04
Can I limit my search to specific websites?
Yes. You can use the search_specific_domains capability to restrict your agent to certain sites.
05
What do I need to get started?
You need an Exa AI account and an API key from their dashboard to authenticate the connection.
06
How do I find my Exa AI API Key?
Log in to your Exa AI dashboard, and copy your unique API Key from the settings section.
07
What makes semantic search different?
Traditional search uses keywords. Semantic search uses neural embeddings to understand the meaning and context of your query, finding better matches.
08
Can I extract text from multiple URLs at once?
Yes! The extract_page_content capability accepts a JSON array of URLs and retrieves the parsed content for all of them programmatically.

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Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-04

Find similar pages

Get query highlights

Keyword search

Perform live crawl

05-08

Search with contents

Search by category

Search by crawl date

Search specific domains

09-11

Semantic search

Advanced custom search

Extract page content

What teams actually run

RAG Pipeline Ingestion

Competitor Intelligence

Automated Content Monitoring

Technical Research

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

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How does this differ from a standard search engine?

Does it handle web scraping?

Which AI clients can I use this with?

Can I limit my search to specific websites?

What do I need to get started?

How do I find my Exa AI API Key?

What makes semantic search different?

Can I extract text from multiple URLs at once?

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