{"skill":{"slug":"exa-web-search-free","displayName":"Exa Web Search (Free)","summary":"Free AI search via Exa MCP. Web search for news/info, code search for docs/examples from GitHub/StackOverflow, company research for business intel. No API key needed.","description":"---\nname: exa-web-search-free\ndescription: Free AI search via Exa MCP. Web search for news/info, code search for docs/examples from GitHub/StackOverflow, company research for business intel. No API key needed.\nmetadata: {\"clawdbot\":{\"emoji\":\"🔍\",\"requires\":{\"bins\":[\"mcporter\"]}}}\n---\n\n# Exa Web Search (Free)\n\nNeural search for web, code, and company research. No API key required.\n\n## Setup\n\nVerify mcporter is configured:\n```bash\nmcporter list exa\n```\n\nIf not listed:\n```bash\nmcporter config add exa https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp\n```\n\n## Core Tools\n\n### web_search_exa\nSearch web for current info, news, or facts.\n\n```bash\nmcporter call 'exa.web_search_exa(query: \"latest AI news 2026\", numResults: 5)'\n```\n\n**Parameters:**\n- `query` - Search query\n- `numResults` (optional, default: 8)\n- `type` (optional) - `\"auto\"`, `\"fast\"`, or `\"deep\"`\n\n### get_code_context_exa\nFind code examples and docs from GitHub, Stack Overflow.\n\n```bash\nmcporter call 'exa.get_code_context_exa(query: \"React hooks examples\", tokensNum: 3000)'\n```\n\n**Parameters:**\n- `query` - Code/API search query\n- `tokensNum` (optional, default: 5000) - Range: 1000-50000\n\n### company_research_exa\nResearch companies for business info and news.\n\n```bash\nmcporter call 'exa.company_research_exa(companyName: \"Anthropic\", numResults: 3)'\n```\n\n**Parameters:**\n- `companyName` - Company name\n- `numResults` (optional, default: 5)\n\n## Advanced Tools (Optional)\n\nSix additional tools available by updating config URL:\n- `web_search_advanced_exa` - Domain/date filters\n- `deep_search_exa` - Query expansion\n- `crawling_exa` - Full page extraction\n- `people_search_exa` - Professional profiles\n- `deep_researcher_start/check` - AI research agent\n\n**Enable all tools:**\n```bash\nmcporter config add exa-full \"https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?tools=web_search_exa,web_search_advanced_exa,get_code_context_exa,deep_search_exa,crawling_exa,company_research_exa,people_search_exa,deep_researcher_start,deep_researcher_check\"\n\n# Then use:\nmcporter call 'exa-full.deep_search_exa(query: \"AI safety research\")'\n```\n\n## Tips\n\n- Web: Use `type: \"fast\"` for quick lookup, `\"deep\"` for thorough research\n- Code: Lower `tokensNum` (1000-2000) for focused, higher (5000+) for comprehensive\n- See [examples.md](references/examples.md) for more patterns\n\n## Resources\n\n- [GitHub](https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server)\n- [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/exa-mcp-server)\n- [Docs](https://exa.ai/docs)\n","tags":{"latest":"1.0.1"},"stats":{"comments":3,"downloads":26681,"installsAllTime":257,"installsCurrent":255,"stars":68,"versions":2},"createdAt":1769644119080,"updatedAt":1778485867301},"latestVersion":{"version":"1.0.1","createdAt":1769644357484,"changelog":"Condensed skill: shorter description (171 chars vs 357), more concise SKILL.md (2.4KB vs 4.5KB). Core functionality unchanged.","license":null},"metadata":{"setup":[],"os":null,"systems":null},"owner":{"handle":"whiteknight07","userId":"s1705hr9q1rj4whs9a097wbq6583mqjm","displayName":"Stavan","image":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/40636711?v=4"},"moderation":null}