MCP EXA connection

[Donna]

I might be doing something wrong but want to use EXA via MCP. I have an API key and the url, tried to set it up in Credentials … but no luck …
Anybody experience with this?

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[Donna]

Or how could I include BrowserBase MCP into the Answer AI node?
(GitHub - browserbase/mcp-server-browserbase: Allow LLMs to control a browser with Browserbase and Stagehand)

I’m a low tech person …

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[Wasay-Gumloop]

Hey @Donna – Yeah, Exa can definitely work with the Ask AI MCP feature - it’s actually one of the easier ones to set up since they have a hosted remote server.

Here’s the quick setup:

For Exa:
• Go to Settings > Credentials in Gumloop
• Add a new “MCP Server” credential
• Use this URL format: https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?exaApiKey=YOUR_ACTUAL_API_KEY (replace with your real key)
• Give it a label like “exa-search”
• Add your authorization token

Then when you add an Ask AI node, toggle on “Connect MCP Server” and select your Exa server.

For Browserbase: You’d need to run a remote server locally first (more complex setup), so it’s not as direct as Exa.

The full step-by-step guide is here if you need more details: Connecting Remote MCP Servers with Ask AI - Gumloop

Once Exa is connected, you’ll get access to all their search tools - web search, company research, competitor finding, etc.

Let me know if you’re still having trouble with the setup - any screenshots or error messages would be helpful!