Exa AI Search
MCP service at https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp (http) with 2 tools.
Requirements
mhCLI must be installed. If not available, install with:curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vaayne/mcphub/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
Usage
List tools: `mh list -u https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp -t http`
Get tool details: `mh inspect -u https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp -t http <tool-name>`
Invoke tool: `mh invoke -u https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp -t http <tool-name> '{"param": "value"}'`Notes
- Run
inspectbefore invoking unfamiliar tools to get full parameter schema - Timeout: 30s default, use
--timeout <seconds>to adjust getCodeContextExais best for programming-related queries (libraries, SDKs, APIs)webSearchExareturns clean text content ready for LLM use
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
webSearchExa | Search the web for any topic and get clean, ready-to-use content. Best for: current information, news, facts, or answering questions about any topic. |
getCodeContextExa | Find code examples, documentation, and programming solutions. Searches GitHub, Stack Overflow, and official docs. Best for: API usage, library examples, code snippets, debugging. |
Tool Parameters
webSearchExa
Required:
query (string) — web search query
Optional:
numResults (number) — number of results to return (default: 8)
category (string) — filter: "company" | "research paper" | "people"
livecrawl (string) — "fallback" (default) | "preferred"
type (string) — "auto" (default) | "fast"
contextMaxCharacters (number) — max chars in response (default: 10000)getCodeContextExa
Required:
query (string) — search query, e.g. "React useState hook examples"
Optional:
tokensNum (number) — tokens to return, 1000–50000 (default: 5000)Examples
# Web search
mh invoke -u https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp -t http webSearchExa '{"query": "openclaw plugins"}'
# Web search with options
mh invoke -u https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp -t http webSearchExa '{"query": "Go 1.23 release notes", "numResults": 5}'
# Code context
mh invoke -u https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp -t http getCodeContextExa '{"query": "Go chi router middleware examples"}'