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Side-by-side MCP evidence comparison
Evidence field	Exa MCPMCP100 Recommended	meilisearchMCP100 Recommended
Task fit
Best for	Search the web, retrieve pages, find code, and run research workflows through Exa. Teams already using Exa that can test with non-sensitive data and least privilege.	Application-search development and diagnosis against Meilisearch.
Not ideal for	Users who need an MCP100-recommended recommendation today Unattended production workflows before permissions and failure behavior are reviewed	Teams outside the publisher ecosystem or without least-privilege credentials
Avoid when	The connected data or account cannot be safely exposed to the selected AI client You cannot verify least-privilege access and review write-capable tool calls	The connected identity is broader than the task requires Tool calls cannot be reviewed before consequential mutations
Provenance
Provenance details	First-party MCP Exa · Publisher source ↗	First-party MCP ecosystem:meilisearch · Publisher source ↗
Maintenance
Maintenance details	Repo: Sep 23, 2026 Package: Sep 21, 2026	Repo: Sep 8, 2026 Package: Not documented
Popularity evidence
GitHub stars	5,045 GitHub stars · checked 2026-09-24T04:14:16.246000Z	197 GitHub stars · checked 2026-09-24T04:14:39.570000Z
Package downloads / 30 days	248,026 package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-09-24T04:17:39.104000Z	No reliable download data
External adoption evidence	npm: package downloads: 87,547Exact attributable signal.npm: package downloads · Rolling 30 days · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗	Not documented
Client coverage
Client coverage details	Claude Code✓ Streamable HTTP Claude Desktop✓ Streamable HTTP Codex✓ Streamable HTTP VS Code✓ Streamable HTTP Cursor✓ Streamable HTTP OpenCode✓ Streamable HTTP	Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio
Client coverage note	Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
Authentication	Authentication follows the publisher's documented endpoint or local-server configuration. OAuth scopes, API-key handling, and revocation behavior remain review items.	The official server uses a configured Meilisearch host and API key.
Cost	No MCP100 cost conclusion is published yet. The publisher's account plan, API usage, infrastructure, or per-action charges may apply.	The MCP integration has no separately verified MCP100 price conclusion. Publisher subscriptions, API usage, compute, storage, and AI-client charges may apply.
Permissions	Exact permissions and the read/write boundary have not yet completed MCP100 independent review; consult the linked publisher sources and use the narrowest available scope.	Meilisearch API-key permissions determine index and document operations.
Data handling	Publisher-accessible account or application data may be returned to the MCP client and its selected model. Retention and subprocess behavior require candidate-specific review.	Authorized service data and tool results pass through the MCP server to the connected AI client. Review the publisher and client data policies before using sensitive search & research information.
Limitations
Tradeoffs	First-party provenance and a clear task improve confidence, but do not replace an independent permissions and usability review. Client transport compatibility does not prove that authentication, scopes, failure handling, and every tool behave safely.	Write-enabled keys can alter indexes or documents; use search-only keys for investigation.
Risk context	Use a test workspace or non-production account, least privilege, read-only controls where available, explicit approval for mutations, and credential revocation after evaluation.	Write-enabled keys can alter indexes or documents; use search-only keys for investigation. Use a test environment where practical, least-privilege credentials, narrowly enabled tools, and explicit confirmation for mutations. MCP100 did not execute third-party server code during this documentation review.
Evidence date
Editorial review	2026-07-24	2026-07-30
Candidate evidence	2026-09-24T04:25:05.554391Z	2026-09-24T04:25:05.554391Z

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