Install in your client

Open the MCP panel from the account menu (or go to exayard.com/?mcp=1) for ready-to-copy install blocks for each client. What follows is the raw shape for reference.

Cursor (deep link)

Clicking this link installs the server in Cursor:

cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=exayard&config=%7B%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fapi.exayard.com%2Fmcp%22%2C%22transport%22%3A%22streamable-http%22%7D

Paste this into your address bar or wire it up as a button. Cursor prompts for auth on first use.

Claude Desktop / Claude Code

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exayard": {
      "url": "https://api.exayard.com/mcp",
      "env": { "EXAYARD_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>" }
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP clients (Codex, Continue, Goose, Windsurf)

Most accept the same shape as Claude Desktop. See your client's MCP section for the exact JSON location.

OAuth vs API key

For long-lived human sessions use OAuth (and let the client run the DCR flow). For CI or server-to-server, use an exa_live_... key made on the Developer page. It is faster to set up, but replace it regularly. A key set to work in This company acts in its own company, so no company needs naming. See Apps and keys.