Search the web

Search the web

Returns web pages that match a natural-language query, up to 100 per call, with their text, highlights or summaries, and can focus on company pages, people profiles or news.

Note: On MCP, domain, date and category filters need web_search_advanced_exa: list it in the server URL's tools parameter with every other tool you want, since the list replaces the defaults.

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_search_exa.

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

API (official)

• Base URL: https://api.exa.ai
• Endpoint: POST /search
• 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.