What is the Exa AI MCP Server?

The Exa AI MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to Exa AI. Search and discover the web — audit semantic results and similar links via AI. Powered by the Vinkius AI Gateway — no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.

Exa AI MCP Server: see your AI Agent in action

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Built-in capabilities (6)

find_similar

Find websites similar to a given URL

get_api_usage

Get current API usage and crawl statistics

get_contents

Get cleaned HTML/text content for specific Exa IDs

get_search_links

Get just the top links for a search query

search_web

Search the web semantically using Exa

search_with_contents

Search and retrieve contents in one request

What this connector unlocks

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire web discovery and semantic search workflow with Exa AI, the search engine built for the future of AI. By connecting Exa to your agent, you transform complex information gathering into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly search the web using semantic embeddings, audit similar websites through URL matching, and retrieve cleaned page content without you ever touching a browser. Whether you are conducting deep market research or monitoring niche industry trends, your agent acts as a real-time web analyst, ensuring your intelligence is always grounded in contextually relevant data.

What you can do

  • Semantic Auditing — Query the web using natural language and retrieve results based on meaning rather than just keywords.
  • Similar Discovery — Find websites similar to any provided URL to identify competitors or related sources instantly.
  • Content Oversight — Retrieve cleaned HTML or text content for any search result to maintain a structured view of web data.
  • Usage Intelligence — Monitor your API usage and crawl statistics to maintain strict control over your research budget.
  • Unified Search — Perform search and content retrieval in a single request to optimize agent response times.

How it works

1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Exa API Key
3. Start managing your web discovery through Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Research Analysts — monitor semantic search results and competitor links straight from your workflow.
  • AI Developers — verify content extraction and audit search relevancy for your agentic applications.
  • Knowledge Workers — perform rapid audits of related sources and retrieve site summaries through natural language.
  • Operations Leads — automate web discovery querying to orchestrate cross-functional research teams smoothly.

Frequently asked questions

Give your AI agents the power of Exa AI

Access Exa AI and 2,500+ MCP servers — ready for your agents to use, right now. No glue code. No custom integrations. Just plug Vinkius AI Gateway and let your agents work.