Exa Search
Use mcporter to call Exa MCP tools for web search, research, and code context.
Quick Reference
bash
# Web search mcporter call exa.web_search_exa query="your search" --config ~/clawd/config/mcporter.json # Deep research (comprehensive) mcporter call exa.deep_search_exa objective="what you want to find" --config ~/clawd/config/mcporter.json # Code/API docs mcporter call exa.get_code_context_exa query="React hooks tutorial" --config ~/clawd/config/mcporter.json # Crawl specific URL mcporter call exa.crawling_exa url="https://example.com" --config ~/clawd/config/mcporter.json # Company research mcporter call exa.company_research_exa companyName="Stripe" --config ~/clawd/config/mcporter.json
Tools
| Tool | Use When |
|---|---|
web_search_exa | General web search, news, articles |
deep_search_exa | Comprehensive research on complex topics |
get_code_context_exa | Finding code examples, API docs, library usage |
crawling_exa | Extracting content from a known URL |
company_research_exa | Business intelligence, company info |
Parameters
web_search_exa
- •
query(required): Search query - •
numResults: Number of results (default: 8) - •
type:auto|fast|deep
deep_search_exa
- •
objective(required): Natural language description of what to find - •
search_queries: Optional keyword list
get_code_context_exa
- •
query(required): Code/API search query - •
tokensNum: Token limit 1000-50000 (default: 5000)
crawling_exa
- •
url(required): URL to crawl - •
maxCharacters: Max chars (default: 3000)
company_research_exa
- •
companyName(required): Company to research - •
numResults: Number of results (default: 5)
Tips
- •Add
--output jsonfor structured output - •Use
deep_search_exafor nuanced research questions - •Use
get_code_context_exafor any programming question — it searches GitHub and StackOverflow - •Prefer
web_search_exawithtype=fastfor quick lookups