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Exa Search MCP

Semantic neural web search via the Exa MCP server — finds conceptually related content

Exa is a semantic search engine that uses neural embeddings rather than keyword matching, making it ideal for research agents that need to find conceptually related content. The Exa MCP server exposes search and content retrieval tools via the Model Context Protocol.

Official documentation

Setup

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Get an Exa API key

Sign up at exa.ai. A free tier is available for development. Copy your API key from the dashboard.

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Add the integration in CipherSense Agents

Go to Project > Integrations > Add Integration > Exa Search MCP. Enter your API key. CipherSense Agents auto-discovers Exa tools via tools/list. Click Save & Test.

Connection Fields

Fields required when adding this integration in your Project › Integrations.

FieldRequiredDescription
MCP Endpoint URL
Required
URL of the Exa MCP server. Defaults to https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp for the official hosted server.
Exa API Key
Required
Your Exa API key from the Exa dashboard.

Common Use Cases

Semantic research beyond keyword searchFind conceptually similar documents and papersDeep research for competitive intelligenceKnowledge discovery for RAG pipelines

Available Tools

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Tools exposed by this MCP server and available to Agent nodes in your workflows.

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Ready to connect Exa Search MCP?

Add this integration from your project dashboard and wire it into a workflow.

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