# Exa in Claude

> Web search and content extraction plugin for Claude and Claude Code

Exa in Claude is an official plugin and MCP integration connecting Claude Web, Desktop, and Claude Code directly to Exa's search engine. It lets Claude spawn parallel subagents to search across websites, research papers, documentation, and company data in a token-efficient manner.

Website: https://exa.ai/claude

## What it is for

- Prospect target companies and leads using parallel subagent web searches
- Source technical talent by filtering candidates based on public writing and code profiles
- Find relevant technical documentation and GitHub issues while debugging in Claude Code
- Conduct deep desk research across academic papers, filings, and industry reports

## Features

- Installs directly into Claude Code, Web, Desktop, or CoWork via the official plugin marketplace
- Parallel subagent orchestration for multi-angle web research
- Full-text content extraction optimized for LLM token usage
- CLI installation and authentication via Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- Search capabilities spanning web pages, documentation, PDFs, and company profiles

## Pricing

Freemium. Plugin is free to install; requires an Exa account/API key with free credits and paid tiers available

## Details

- Type: Web app
- Category: [AI](https://xiry.app/topics/ai.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Command line, Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, API
- For: Developers and researchers using Claude for complex web research and automated data discovery
- Alternative to: Tavily, Brave Search API, Google Custom Search API, Perplexity
- Tags: claude, mcp, search api, web search, agentic search, claude code

## Why it was saved

- [@ExaAILabs, 24 April 2026](https://x.com/ExaAILabs/status/2047735503794094485): One plugin covers recruiting, sales prospecting, legal/finance research and engineering docs; follow-up benchmark: 58% vs 38% correct bug fixes vs Claude Code native web\_search, at half the latency (24s vs 47s).

## Compare

- [Alternatives to Perplexity](https://xiry.app/alternatives/perplexity.md)
- [Alternatives to Tavily](https://xiry.app/alternatives/tavily.md)
- [Alternatives to Brave Search API](https://xiry.app/alternatives/brave-search-api.md)

## Related

- [awesome-claude-skills](https://xiry.app/resources/awesome-claude-skills): Curated collection of skills, tools, and plugins for Claude workflows (GitHub repo, Open source)
- [Parallel Search MCP](https://xiry.app/resources/parallel-search-mcp): Real-time web search and markdown extraction MCP server for AI agents. (Web app, Freemium)
- [anthropics/skills](https://xiry.app/resources/anthropics-skills): Official repository for Anthropic Agent Skills and Claude Code plugin templates (GitHub repo, Open source)
- [Inspo](https://xiry.app/resources/inspo): Design inspiration MCP server and archive for AI coding agents. (Web app, Free)
- [Agent Reach](https://xiry.app/resources/agent-reach): Open-source capability layer giving AI agents access to browse and scrape platforms (GitHub repo, Open source)
- [Monid](https://xiry.app/resources/monid): Pay-per-call tool discovery and API integration platform for AI agents (Web app, Freemium)

Updated 10 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/exa-in-claude

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