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Pollinations Exa Search MCP Server: Setup for Claude, Cursor and More

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Not the official Exa MCP server. This one is built by the community. Exa makes its own: Exa MCP Server →

Tools
2
2 read · 0 change
Works in
14
apps
Risk
Low
read only
Auth
API key
Version
1.0.0
last commit Oct 2026

Lets your assistant search the live web and read pages as clean text, billed through Pollinations.

This server gives your assistant web search and page reading, powered by Exa. Pollinations hosts it and runs the Exa calls with its own account, so you need only a Pollinations API key. It does not use an Exa key.

It suits people who already use Pollinations and want web search with one bill. If you have an Exa account, Exa's own server is the more direct route.

Good for

  • Pollinations users who want web search on the same wallet
  • Researchers who want current pages as clean text in the chat

Works in

14 should work

Tap an app to see how to set it up and any known problems.

Install Pollinations Exa Search MCP

Claude Code

  1. 1

    Copy this prompt.

    Add the Pollinations Exa Search MCP server to Claude Code. Run this command:

claude mcp add --transport http pollinations-exa https://gen.pollinations.ai/mcp/exa --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY"

Then check that it loaded and tell me if I need to sign in or restart.
  2. 2

    Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.

Requires Pollinations API key.

Read-only mode: There is no read-only switch.

Get a key at enter.pollinations.ai/keys and replace YOUR_KEY. Pollinations says the Polli CLI can also add this server to each supported client and create a dedicated key for it.

From the vendor's docs. Source.

Tools

  • Searches the live web

    Searches the web and returns pages with highlights. It returns up to 10 results, and 10 is the default.

    Try: “Search the web for the latest news on solid-state batteries.”

    Network · web_search_exa

  • Reads known web pages as clean text

    Reads the pages at the addresses you give it and returns clean text, cut at 3,000 characters per page unless you ask for more.

    Try: “Read the full text of these two article links.”

    Network · web_fetch_exa

Read from the source code

Permissions

low risk · 2 things to watch

Low risk

The assistant can only search and read public web pages. Your search words and the page addresses go to Exa through Pollinations.

What it can do

Watch out for

  • Searches are billed per use

    Pollinations' catalog lists a per-search and per-page rate in Pollen. A key budget caps spending. gen.pollinations.ai

  • Queries pass through Pollinations and Exa

    Do not put secrets in search terms or page addresses. github.com

Technical details
Turning on read-onlyBoth tools only read, so there is nothing to switch off.
Talks togen.pollinations.ai. Exa (search and page text)
Sign-in and keysA Pollinations API key, sent as a Bearer header on every request. The Polli CLI stores it in plain text in your client config, as Pollinations documents.

Questions

Is this the official Exa server?

No. It is hosted by Pollinations and calls Exa for you. Exa publishes its own server, listed on the Exa MCP page.

Do I need an Exa API key?

No. You need a Pollinations API key. Pollinations makes the Exa calls and bills them to your Pollen balance.

How much does a search cost?

Pollinations' catalog lists 0.007 Pollen per search of up to 10 results and 0.001 Pollen per page fetched. Check the catalog for current rates.

What is the server URL?

It is https://gen.pollinations.ai/mcp/exa. Send your Pollinations API key as a Bearer header.

Is it safe?

Yes for data, since both tools only read public pages. Your queries do pass through Pollinations and Exa.

How do I add it to Claude Code or Cursor?

Use the install box above. Pollinations documents Claude Code and the Polli CLI; the other tabs are adapted from the same address and header.

Information

updated Nov 2, 2026

Publisher
Community
Endpoint
https://gen.pollinations.ai/mcp/exa
Transport
Streamable HTTP
Auth
API key
Version
1.0.0
Last commit
Oct 31, 2026
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Sources

Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from. Issues, quotes and findings above link to their own source.

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  1. Pollinations MCP servers docs · github.com
  2. Pollinations Exa worker.js · github.com
  3. Pollinations MCP catalog · gen.pollinations.ai

Facts from the official MCP registry, GitHub, npm, PyPI and the Docker catalog. Updated Nov 2, 2026.