Index live · v1.7.0 · OCT 6 2026

Exa

Official
byExa Labs

Neural/semantic search engine designed specifically for AI agents.

stdioTypeScriptAPI Key Required
171+ Smithery uses

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp",
    }
  }
}

Run in a terminal. Copied verbatim from the upstream README.

AgenticSkills Audit

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1/2
1 of 2 automated checks passed
Audited Aug 7, 2026
Hosted endpoint
TLS-only (HTTPS) endpoint
Mitigates: Plaintext credential interceptionResponded 200 over HTTPS
Evidence
OAuth 2.1 metadata (RFC 9728)
Mitigates: Token mismanagement, audience confusionNo /.well-known/oauth-protected-resource (status 404)
Repo-level checks
SECURITY.md published
Mitigates: Coordinated disclosure pathHosted server — repo-level check not applicable
Commit in last 90 days
Mitigates: Maintainer abandonmentHosted server — no public commit log
≥2 active contributors
Mitigates: Bus-factor of oneHosted server — no public contributor list
CI pipeline configured
Mitigates: Code health regressionHosted server — no public CI
Dependency lockfile committed
Mitigates: Dependency confusionHosted server — repo-level check not applicable
Signed releases (npm provenance)
Mitigates: Supply-chain backdoorHosted server — supply chain via vendor
Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Mitigates: Audit trailHosted server — repo-level check not applicable
License declared
Mitigates: Legal ambiguityHosted server — vendor terms of service apply

Deep framework checks (OAuth 2.1 / PKCE implementation, input validation, sandboxing) require human source review and are tracked separately. This scorecard covers programmatically verifiable signals only.

Quick Stats

Trust LevelOfficial
Transportstdio
API KeyRequired
LanguageTypeScript
CategoryWeb Search & Browsing
Sourceexa-labs/exa-mcp-server
Websiteexa.ai

Author

EL

Exa Labs

Official

Tags

searchsemanticneuralai-native

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