Livespace CRM MCP Server vs Exa MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Livespace CRM MCP Server and Exa MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Livespace CRM MCP Server for customer data platforms work as a local process; choose Exa MCP Server for search & data extraction as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Livespace CRM MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Customer Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
LIVESPACE_SUBDOMAIN, LIVESPACE_API_KEY, LIVESPACE_API_SECRET. - You want tools like
health, crm_metadata, search_crm.
Choose Exa MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
web_search_exa, web_fetch_exa.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Customer Data Platforms | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 73/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | LIVESPACE_SUBDOMAINLIVESPACE_API_KEYLIVESPACE_API_SECRET | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 5,163 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 11 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 11 | 2 |
| Full listing | View Livespace CRM MCP Server | View Exa MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Livespace CRM MCP Server tools 11
healthChecks the server; `checkLivespace: true` also makes one lightweight Livespace API call.crm_metadataReturns nine dictionary sections, including processes, users, groups, sources, task dictionaries, products and the current user. Optional `userQuery` filters users by name or email before the 500-row cap.search_crmFinds persons, companies or deals, with record links even in lightweight results. Sorted deal searches use one 200-record sort window and report truncation.get_recordsReads one record kind and up to 25 ids; walls for at most 5 persons, companies or deals.get_activityReads one record wall, one bounded CRM feed range or bounded task pages per call.analyzeRuns one named aggregation over bounded windows and reports whether its source window was truncated.create_recordsCreates persons, companies, deals or tasks. Up to 10 items per call, with exact-match contact deduplication by default.update_recordsUpdates persons, companies, deals or tasks. Up to 10 items per call.log_activitiesAdds public notes or phone calls. Up to 15 notes or calls per call.move_deals_to_stageMoves deals by applying the minimal process-step diff. Up to 10 items per call; backward moves need an explicit allowlist.notify_userDispatches one in-app notification, limited to 5 per 10 minutes and 1 per recipient per minute.
Exa MCP Server tools 2
web_search_exaSearch the web for any topic and get clean, ready-to-use content. Best for: Finding current information, news, facts, people, companies, or answering questions about any topic. Returns: Clean text content from top search results. Query tips: describe the ideal page, not keywords. "blog post comparing React and Vue performance" not "React vs Vue". Use category:people / category:company to search through Linkedin profiles / companies respectively. If highlights are insufficient, follow up with web_fetch_exa on the best URLs.web_fetch_exaRead a webpage's full content as clean markdown. Use after web_search_exa when highlights are insufficient or to read any URL. Best for: Extracting full content from known URLs. Batch multiple URLs in one call. Returns: Clean text content and metadata from the page(s).
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Livespace CRM MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"livespace-crm-mcp-server": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": [
"livespace-crm-mcp"
],
"env": {
"LIVESPACE_SUBDOMAIN": "YOUR_LIVESPACE_SUBDOMAIN_HERE",
"LIVESPACE_API_KEY": "YOUR_LIVESPACE_API_KEY_HERE",
"LIVESPACE_API_SECRET": "YOUR_LIVESPACE_API_SECRET_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Exa MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"exa-labs-exa-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"exa-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Livespace CRM MCP Server is categorized under Customer Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Exa MCP Server belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Livespace CRM MCP Server for customer data platforms work and Exa MCP Server for search & data extraction.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Livespace CRM MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Exa MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add livespace-crm-mcp-server and exa-labs-exa-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Livespace CRM MCP Server has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Exa MCP Server has 73/100 (Great) with 11 views, 0 installs and 5,163 GitHub stars.