# Exa Search MCP server

> Search the live web and fetch clean content from source pages to provide real-time information to AI agents.

- Repository: https://github.com/pollinations/pollinations
- Page: https://hostedmcp.org/servers/pollinations/exa
- Transport: remote
- Stars: 5294
- License: MIT
- Latest version: 1.1.0

## Install

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http exa https://gen.pollinations.ai/mcp/exa
```

### Cursor (`~/.cursor/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "url": "https://gen.pollinations.ai/mcp/exa"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (`.vscode/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "exa": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://gen.pollinations.ai/mcp/exa"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex (`~/.codex/config.toml`)

```toml
[mcp_servers.exa]
url = "https://gen.pollinations.ai/mcp/exa"
```

### Gemini CLI (`~/.gemini/settings.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "httpUrl": "https://gen.pollinations.ai/mcp/exa"
    }
  }
}
```

## Environment variables

| Name | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `GITHUB_TOKEN` | no | no |  |
| `POLLINATIONS_API_KEY` | no | no |  |