Exa MCP

Install the "Exa MCP" MCP for Cursor in this workspace.
1. Read official install docs: https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server
2. Merge this JSON into .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global):
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

3. Required environment variables / secrets (ask the user; never invent secrets):
   - EXA_API_KEY (required): Exa API key.
4. Restart Cursor if needed, then run a smoke test (list tools or one safe call). Confirm with the user before writing secrets.
Catalog: https://averlo.xyz/launches/exa.html

Install the "Exa MCP" MCP for Claude Desktop in this workspace.
1. Read official install docs: https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server
2. Merge this JSON into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

3. Required environment variables / secrets (ask the user; never invent secrets):
   - EXA_API_KEY (required): Exa API key.
4. Restart Claude Desktop if needed, then run a smoke test (list tools or one safe call). Confirm with the user before writing secrets.
Catalog: https://averlo.xyz/launches/exa.html

Install the "Exa MCP" MCP for VS Code in this workspace.
1. Read official install docs: https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server
2. Merge this JSON into .vscode/mcp.json:
{
  "servers": {
    "exa": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

3. Required environment variables / secrets (ask the user; never invent secrets):
   - EXA_API_KEY (required): Exa API key.
4. Restart VS Code if needed, then run a smoke test (list tools or one safe call). Confirm with the user before writing secrets.
Catalog: https://averlo.xyz/launches/exa.html

Install the "Exa MCP" MCP for Windsurf in this workspace.
1. Read official install docs: https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server
2. Merge this JSON into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

3. Required environment variables / secrets (ask the user; never invent secrets):
   - EXA_API_KEY (required): Exa API key.
4. Restart Windsurf if needed, then run a smoke test (list tools or one safe call). Confirm with the user before writing secrets.
Catalog: https://averlo.xyz/launches/exa.html

Install the "Exa MCP" MCP for Codex in this workspace.
1. Read official install docs: https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server
2. Merge this TOML under [mcp_servers.*] into ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project):
# Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project)
[mcp_servers.exa]
url = "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"

3. Required environment variables / secrets (ask the user; never invent secrets):
   - EXA_API_KEY (required): Exa API key.
4. Restart Codex if needed, then run a smoke test (list tools or one safe call). Confirm with the user before writing secrets.
Catalog: https://averlo.xyz/launches/exa.html