Question 1

What is the Exa MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

The Exa MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude to use the Exa AI Search API for web searches. It provides a safe and controlled way for AI models to get real-time web information.

Question 2

What is MCP?

Accepted Answer

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a system that enables AI apps, such as Claude Desktop, to connect to external tools and data sources. It provides a clear and secure way for AI assistants to work with local services and APIs.

Question 3

What does the Exa MCP Server do?

Accepted Answer

The Exa MCP Server enables AI assistants to perform web searches using Exa's powerful search API, provides structured search results, caches recent searches, handles rate limiting and error cases, and supports real-time web crawling for fresh content.

Question 4

What are the prerequisites for installing the Exa MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

Before installing, you need Node.js (v18 or higher), Claude Desktop installed, an Exa API key, and Git installed.

Question 5

How do I install the Exa MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

You can install the Exa MCP Server using NPM, Smithery, or manually by cloning the repository, installing dependencies, building the project, and creating a global link.

Question 6

How do I configure Claude Desktop to recognize the Exa MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

You need to edit the `claude_desktop_config.json` file to add the Exa server configuration, including the command, arguments, and environment variables (like the EXA_API_KEY).

Question 7

What tools are available in the Exa MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

The available tools include `web_search_exa`, `research_paper_search`, `twitter_search`, `company_research`, `crawling`, `competitor_finder`, and `linkedin_search`.

Question 8

How do I specify which tools to enable?

Accepted Answer

You can specify which tools to enable by adding the `--tools` parameter to your Claude Desktop configuration with a comma-separated list of tools.

Question 9

How do I run the server directly using NPX?

Accepted Answer

You can run the server using `npx exa-mcp-server` with optional parameters like `--tools` to specify which tools to enable or `--list-tools` to list all available tools.

Question 10

How can I test the Exa MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

You can test the server using the MCP Inspector by running `npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node ./build/index.js`.

Question 11

What are some common issues and how can I troubleshoot them?

Accepted Answer

Common issues include the server not being found, API key issues, and connection issues. Solutions involve verifying the npm link, checking Claude Desktop configuration syntax, ensuring Node.js is properly installed, confirming the EXA_API_KEY is valid and correctly set, and restarting Claude Desktop.

Question 12

How do I check Claude Desktop logs for troubleshooting?

Accepted Answer

*   **macOS:** `tail -n 20 -f ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log`n*   **Windows:** `type "%APPDATA%Claudelogsmcp*.log"`

Question 13

What is UBOS?

Accepted Answer

UBOS is a full-stack AI Agent Development Platform focused on bringing AI Agents to every business department. It helps you orchestrate AI Agents, connect them with your enterprise data, build custom AI Agents with your LLM model, and create Multi-Agent Systems.

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