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5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions README.md
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Expand Up @@ -306,10 +306,11 @@ Use the npm package with your API key. [Get your API key](https://dashboard.exa.

Enable additional tools with the `tools` parameter:

> **Note:** For security, it's recommended to pass your Exa API key via the `Authorization` header (`Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY`) or your client's dedicated secret management instead of a URL query parameter.

```
https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?exaApiKey=YOUR_KEY&tools=web_search_exa,web_search_advanced_exa,web_fetch_exa
https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?exaApiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&tools=web_search_exa,web_search_advanced_exa,web_fetch_exa
```

## Agent Skills (Claude Skills)

Ready-to-use skills for Claude Code. Each skill teaches Claude how to use Exa search for a specific task. Copy the content inside a dropdown and paste it into Claude Code — it handles the rest.
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Expand Up @@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ Standard `mcpServers` format:
Enable additional tools with the `tools` parameter:

```
https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?exaApiKey=YOUR_KEY&tools=web_search_exa,web_search_advanced_exa,web_fetch_exa
https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp?exaApiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&tools=web_search_exa,web_search_advanced_exa,web_fetch_exa
```

See the [full documentation](https://docs.exa.ai/reference/exa-mcp) for more details on tool configuration.
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