MCP Security Index

Is Exa Search safe to install?

Exa · Search & web · stdio (local process)

Aminimal exposureSource
A
Grade
0/100
Blast radius
2
Tools
0
Capabilities

Capabilities

What Exa Search declares it can do

A server's blast radius is the most powerful thing each of its tools can do. This grades the tools it declares, read-only, not whether it is secure.

  • Execute0
  • Delete0
  • Write0
  • Read2

Exa Search declares no high-impact capabilities that AxioRank flags. A minimal grade means a small blast radius, not an endorsement.

Tools

Every tool Exa Search exposes

2 tools

Control

Govern Exa Search with AxioRank

2 tools

Installed as-is, all 2 of Exa Search's tools are callable by your agent without restriction, including any that write, delete, or execute.

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Install

Add Exa Search to your client

Drop this into your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, and others).

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exa": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "exa-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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How it works

About this grade

The grade reflects the blast radius of what Exa Search declares it can do, read-only, not whether it is secure or trustworthy, and not a judgment of the vendor. Maintain this server? Claim this listing or request a re-scan. See the methodology.

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Let your agents use Exa Search safely

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