MCP Server Policy

EXA MCP POLICY

Enforce policies on every tool call to the Exa MCP Server. 8 tools listed, categorised, and ready for rules.

exa-labs/exa-mcp-server 4 read 4 write 8 tools total
exa search semantic-search research web

GET STARTED

Download this policy scaffold and add your rules. Intercept enforces them on every tool call before it reaches Exa.

terminal

# Download policy scaffold

curl -o exa.yaml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/policylayer/intercept/main/policies/exa.yaml

# Run with Intercept

intercept --policy exa.yaml -- npx -y @exa-labs/exa-mcp-server

Server documentation: https://github.com/exa-labs/exa-mcp-server

READ TOOLS

4

OTHER TOOLS

4

POLICY YAML

This scaffold lists every tool with empty rules. Add conditions — rate limits, argument validation, deny rules — then deploy with Intercept.

exa.yaml 
version: "1"
description: "Policy for exa-labs/exa-mcp-server"
default: "allow"
tools:
    get_code_context_exa:
        rules: []
    people_search_exa:
        rules: []
    web_search_advanced_exa:
        rules: []
    web_search_exa:
        rules: []
    company_research_exa:
        rules: []
    crawling_exa:
        rules: []
    deep_researcher_check:
        rules: []
    deep_researcher_start:
        rules: []

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What tools does the Exa MCP server expose?

The Exa MCP Server exposes 8 tools across 2 categories: Read, Other. Each tool can be individually controlled with Intercept policies.

How do I enforce policies on Exa?

Download the policy scaffold, add rules (rate limits, argument validation, deny rules), then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Exa MCP server. Every tool call is evaluated against your YAML policy before execution.

Is the Exa policy free to use?

Yes. All Intercept policies are open source under the Apache 2.0 licence. Download, modify, and deploy without restrictions.

ENFORCE POLICIES ON EXA

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

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