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Evidence fieldmeilisearchMCP100 SelectedExa MCPMCP100 Selected
Task fit
Best for
  • Application-search development and diagnosis against Meilisearch.
  • 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.
Not ideal for
  • Teams outside the publisher ecosystem or without least-privilege credentials
  • Users who need an MCP100-selected recommendation today
  • Unattended production workflows before permissions and failure behavior are reviewed
Avoid when
  • The connected identity is broader than the task requires
  • Tool calls cannot be reviewed before consequential mutations
  • 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
Provenance
Provenance details

First-party MCP

ecosystem:meilisearch · Publisher source ↗

First-party MCP

Exa · Publisher source ↗

Maintenance
Maintenance details

Repo: Jul 29, 2026

Package: Not documented

Repo: Aug 10, 2026

Package: Aug 1, 2026

Popularity evidence
GitHub stars

194

GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

4,867

GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

30-day package downloadsNo reliable download data

87,547

30-day package downloads · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

External adoption evidence
  • github: repository stars: 194Exact attributable signal.github: repository stars · Admission snapshot · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗
  • github: repository stars: 4,867Exact attributable signal.github: repository stars · Admission snapshot · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗
Client coverage
Client coverage details
Claude Code✓ Local stdio
Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio
Codex✓ Local stdio
VS Code✓ Local stdio
Cursor✓ Local stdio
OpenCode✓ Local stdio
Claude Code✓ Streamable HTTP
Claude Desktop✓ Streamable HTTP
Codex✓ Streamable HTTP
VS Code✓ Streamable HTTP
Cursor✓ Streamable HTTP
OpenCode✓ Streamable HTTP
Client coverage noteLocal stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
AuthenticationThe official server uses a configured Meilisearch host and API key.Authentication follows the publisher's documented endpoint or local-server configuration. OAuth scopes, API-key handling, and revocation behavior remain review items.
CostThe MCP integration has no separately verified MCP100 price conclusion. Publisher subscriptions, API usage, compute, storage, and AI-client charges may apply.No MCP100 cost conclusion is published yet. The publisher's account plan, API usage, infrastructure, or per-action charges may apply.
PermissionsMeilisearch API-key permissions determine index and document operations.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.
Data handlingAuthorized 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.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.
Limitations
Tradeoffs
  • Write-enabled keys can alter indexes or documents; use search-only keys for investigation.
  • 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.
Risk contextWrite-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.Use a test workspace or non-production account, least privilege, read-only controls where available, explicit approval for mutations, and credential revocation after evaluation.
Evidence date
Editorial review2026-07-302026-07-24
Candidate evidence2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

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