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# Exa MCP Tools Reference
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## web_search_exa
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Basic web search with clean, ready-to-use content.
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**Parameters:**
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- `query` (string, required): Search query
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- `numResults` (number, optional): Number of results (default: 10)
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**Example:**
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```bash
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exa-cli.mjs search "AI agent frameworks 2026"
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```
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---
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## web_search_advanced_exa
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Advanced search with full control over filters.
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**Parameters:**
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- `query` (string, required): Search query
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- `numResults` (number, optional): Number of results
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- `type` (string, optional): "auto", "neural", "deep"
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- `category` (string, optional): "company", "news", "tweet", "people", "personal site"
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- `includeDomains` (array, optional): Only include these domains
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- `excludeDomains` (array, optional): Exclude these domains
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- `startPublishedDate` (string, optional): ISO date YYYY-MM-DD
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- `endPublishedDate` (string, optional): ISO date YYYY-MM-DD
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- `livecrawl` (string, optional): "never", "fallback", "always"
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**Category Restrictions:**
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- `category: "company"`: Cannot use domain or date filters
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- `category: "people"`: Cannot use date filters, excludeDomains, or excludeText
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- `includeText`/`excludeText`: Only single-item arrays
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**Examples:**
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```bash
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# Domain filter
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exa-cli.mjs search-advanced "AI news" --domains techcrunch.com,wired.com
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# Date filter
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exa-cli.mjs search-advanced "OpenAI" --after 2026-01-01 --before 2026-02-01
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# More results
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exa-cli.mjs search-advanced "machine learning" --num 30
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```
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## get_code_context_exa
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Find code examples, documentation, and solutions from GitHub, StackOverflow, and technical docs.
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**Parameters:**
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- `query` (string, required): Code-related query
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- `tokensNum` (number, optional): Token limit (default: 5000, range: 1000-50000)
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**Best Practices:**
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- Always include programming language in query
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- Include framework + version when relevant
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- Use exact identifiers (function names, error messages)
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**Token Strategy:**
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- Focused snippet: 1000-3000
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- Most tasks: 5000
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- Complex integration: 10000-20000
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**Examples:**
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```bash
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# Python specific
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exa-cli.mjs code "Python asyncio retry exponential backoff"
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# Framework specific
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exa-cli.mjs code "Next.js 14 server actions form handling"
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# Error lookup
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exa-cli.mjs code "ECONNREFUSED Node.js Docker"
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```
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## crawling_exa
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Get full content from a specific URL.
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**Parameters:**
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- `url` (string, required): URL to crawl
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**Example:**
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```bash
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exa-cli.mjs crawl "https://docs.anthropic.com/claude/docs"
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```
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## company_research_exa
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Research any company for business information, news, and insights.
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**Parameters:**
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- `companyName` (string, required): Company name to research
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**Returns:**
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- Company overview
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- Recent news
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- Key metrics (when available)
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- Competitors
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- Funding info
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**Example:**
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```bash
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exa-cli.mjs company "Stripe"
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exa-cli.mjs company "Klarna fintech"
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```
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## people_search_exa
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Find people and their professional profiles.
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**Parameters:**
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- `query` (string, required): Search query (role, name, company, etc.)
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- `numResults` (number, optional): Number of results
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**Notes:**
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- Returns public LinkedIn profiles and professional bios
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- Works best with role + location/company
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**Examples:**
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```bash
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exa-cli.mjs people "VP Engineering AI startups San Francisco"
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exa-cli.mjs people "CTO fintech Stockholm"
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```
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## deep_researcher_start
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Start an AI research agent that searches, reads, and writes a detailed report.
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**Parameters:**
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- `query` (string, required): Research topic
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**Returns:**
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- `taskId`: Use with `research-check` to get results
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**Note:** Deep research is async. Poll with `research-check` until status is "completed".
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**Example:**
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```bash
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exa-cli.mjs research "Current state of nuclear fusion energy startups 2026"
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# Returns: taskId: abc123...
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exa-cli.mjs research-check abc123
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# Poll until complete
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```
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## deep_researcher_check
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Check status and get results from a deep research task.
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**Parameters:**
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- `taskId` (string, required): Task ID from `deep_researcher_start`
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**Status Values:**
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- `pending`: Still processing
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- `completed`: Results ready
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- `failed`: Error occurred
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**Example:**
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```bash
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exa-cli.mjs research-check abc123-def456-...
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```
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## Rate Limits
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**Free Plan:**
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- ~1 request/second
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- 2000 requests/month
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**With API Key:**
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- Higher limits based on plan
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- Get key: https://dashboard.exa.ai/api-keys
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Set key:
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```bash
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export EXA_API_KEY="your-key-here"
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```
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## MCP Server URL
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Base: `https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp`
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With all tools:
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```
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https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?tools=web_search_exa,web_search_advanced_exa,get_code_context_exa,crawling_exa,company_research_exa,people_search_exa,deep_researcher_start,deep_researcher_check
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```
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With API key:
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```
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https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?exaApiKey=YOUR_KEY&tools=...
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```
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