Exa AI Connector for AI agents.
12 live capabilities
Conduct neural web research and automated data extraction.
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Why people use Exa AI
Exa AI Web Research for Clean Data Extraction
This Connector changes that by letting your agent do the heavy lifting. You just give it a URL, and it pulls out the clean content for you. You get the actual information without the clutter, all in one step.
What Vinkius changes
You get high-quality, cleaned web data without the manual scraping.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Building a RAG system
A developer asks the agent to find 50 articles on green energy and extract the highlights.
- Real-world use case 02
Competitor mapping
A researcher wants to know how many blogs a rival has.
- Real-world use case 03
Finding similar products
An analyst provides a URL and asks for similar news.
Complete set · 12capabilities
The complete Exa AI capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Exa AI.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 12 available through Exa AI.
- 01 Capability
Keyword search
Search for results using exact phrases. This is best for when you know the specific term you need.
- 02 Capability
Advanced custom search
Run complex queries with multiple parameters. Use this for highly specific search requirements.
- 03 Capability
Find similar pages
Locate pages that are semantically related to a URL. It helps build high-fidelity research sets.
- 04 Capability
Get api status
Check if your connection to the service is active. Use it to troubleshoot your setup quickly.
05—08
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 12 available through Exa AI.
- 05 Capability
Extract page content
Get the full text from a webpage. It automatically removes ads and boilerplate.
- 06 Capability
Get query highlights
Pull out the most relevant snippets from a page. This saves time when you only need specific info.
- 07 Capability
Perform live crawl
Extract fresh data from a live website. It's great for getting the latest updates.
- 08 Capability
Search with contents
Search the web and extract text in one go. This combines finding and scraping into one action.
09—12
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 12 available through Exa AI.
- 09 Capability
Search by category
Filter your results by site type like news or blogs. It helps narrow down the source material.
- 10 Capability
Search by crawl date
Find pages based on when they were last indexed. Use this to get the freshest content.
- 11 Capability
Search specific domains
Limit your search to a specific set of websites. This is perfect for deep-diving into one brand.
- 12 Capability
Semantic search
Perform an AI-native search based on meaning. This is the core capability for finding relevant info.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Exa AI to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Exa AI from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GCqO6o04ZRimeEsFnVvzlQpLEYDavWlcJmTZJuzX/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Exa AI, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Exa AI for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GCqO6o04ZRimeEsFnVvzlQpLEYDavWlcJmTZJuzX/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Exa AI URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Exa AI in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa-ai-alternative": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GCqO6o04ZRimeEsFnVvzlQpLEYDavWlcJmTZJuzX/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Exa AI
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Exa AI, help me...". 12 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa-ai-alternative": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GCqO6o04ZRimeEsFnVvzlQpLEYDavWlcJmTZJuzX/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Exa AI
Ask Copilot: "Using Exa AI, help me...". 12 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa-ai-alternative": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GCqO6o04ZRimeEsFnVvzlQpLEYDavWlcJmTZJuzX/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Exa AI
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Exa AI, help me...". 12 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa-ai-alternative": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GCqO6o04ZRimeEsFnVvzlQpLEYDavWlcJmTZJuzX/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Exa AI
Ask Cline: "Using Exa AI, help me...". 12 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add exa-ai-alternative --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GCqO6o04ZRimeEsFnVvzlQpLEYDavWlcJmTZJuzX/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Exa AI
Ask Claude: "Using Exa AI, show me...". 12 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Exa AI can move forward.
This is for research leads who are drowning in tabs, developers building RAG systems that need clean data, and analysts who need to map out competitor landscapes quickly.
Market Researcher
Finds similar companies and competitor blogs using semantic discovery on a Tuesday afternoon.
RAG Developer
Builds pipelines that ingest clean, parsed text from the web to improve model accuracy.
Content Analyst
Automates the extraction of highlights from technical documentation without manual copy-pasting.
Build the capability set
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Before you connect
Questions about Exa AI.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
How does Exa AI help with web research?
It uses neural embeddings to find results that match your intent, not just your keywords. This means your agent finds more relevant pages for complex queries.
Can I use Exa AI to get clean text from a website?
Yes, it automatically strips out ads and boilerplate content. You get a clean version of the page text that's much easier for your agent to process.
How do I find similar websites using Exa AI?
You can provide a specific URL and the Connector will find other pages that are semantically similar. This is great for building research datasets.
Can Exa AI help me map out a competitor's website?
It can perform a live crawl to discover all reachable links on a domain. This helps you understand a site's structure and content map quickly.
Does Exa AI work for RAG pipelines?
It's a great choice for RAG because it can search for and extract text in one step. This ensures your agent is getting high-quality data from the web.
Is Exa AI better than a normal Google search for my agent?
It's better when you need semantic understanding. While Google is great for keywords, Exa AI is built to understand the meaning behind your request.
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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