# Exa
> AI-powered search engine that understands meaning, not just keywords. Search the web, research companies, and find code — all optimized for LLM consumption.

## Website
https://exa.ai

## Portal
https://exa.on.xpay.sh

## MCP Servers

### Exa Search
AI-powered semantic search, find-similar, and content extraction
URL: https://exa.mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_XPAY_KEY
Tools:
- web_search_exa: Search the web for any topic and get clean, ready-to-use content.

      Best for: Finding current information, news, facts, people, companies, or answering questions about any topic.
      Returns: Clean text content from top search results.

      Query tips: 
      describe the ideal page, not keywords. "blog post comparing React and Vue performance" not "React vs Vue".
      Use category:people / category:company to search through Linkedin profiles / companies respectively.
      If highlights are insufficient, follow up with web_fetch_exa on the best URLs. ($0.02/call)
- web_fetch_exa: Read a webpage's full content as clean markdown. Use after web_search_exa when highlights are insufficient or to read any URL.

Best for: Extracting full content from known URLs. Batch multiple URLs in one call.
Returns: Clean text content and metadata from the page(s). ($0.02/call)

## Get Started
1. Get an API key at https://exa.on.xpay.sh/account/keys
2. Add the MCP server URL to your client config (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf)
3. Pay per tool call from your XPay wallet

## About
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