Read web pages

Read web pages

Returns clean text, the most relevant highlights or a summary for one or more known URLs, from Exa's cache or a fresh crawl.

Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

MCP (official, remote)

Add this server to your agent's MCP settings, then sign in when asked.

{ "mcpServers": { "exa": { "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?login" } } }

Call the MCP tool web_fetch_exa.

Server URL: https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?login

API (official)

• Base URL: https://api.exa.ai
• Endpoint: POST /contents
• Auth: send the header Authorization: Bearer $EXA_API_KEY
• Get a key: https://dashboard.exa.ai/api-keys
• Docs: https://exa.ai/docs/get-started/quickstart

Before anything else, confirm access with the cheapest read-only call, like a list or a search. Never send or change anything to test access.

Rules

• Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data, and say how many records it touches. One approval covers a batch the user has seen.
• Never print API keys.