Free, API-key-free MCP web search server — DuckDuckGo, Bing, Google + optional SerpAPI/Tavily. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP client.
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🔍 MCP Web Search Server
> **Free forever. No API key required.** A web search MCP server that works out of the box with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible AI tool.
✨ Why?
Most MCP search servers require you to sign up for API keys (Bing, Google, SerpAPI...). This one works **immediately** — zero configuration, zero cost, zero sign-ups.
| Feature | This Server | Others |
|---------|:-----------:|:------:|
| No API key needed | ✅ | ❌ |
| DuckDuckGo (free) | ✅ | varies |
| Bing (free) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Google (free) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Optional SerpAPI/Tavily | ✅ | ✅ |
| Async + caching | ✅ | varies |
| Install in 10 seconds | ✅ | varies |
🚀 Quick Start
Option 1: Claude Desktop / Cursor
Add to your MCP config:
Option 2: Command Line
Option 3: Docker
🔧 Available Tools
web_search
Search the web with multiple engines simultaneously.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| query | string | *required* | Search query |
| max_results | int | 10 | Number of results (1-20) |
| search_engine | string | "both" | duckduckgo, bing, google, or both |
get_page_content
Extract readable text from any webpage.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
| url | string | *required* | Page URL to fetch |
🔑 Optional: Enhanced Search
The free engines work great for most use cases. For higher quality results, you can optionally add paid API keys:
🏗️ Architecture
- **Engines**: DuckDuckGo, Bing, Google, SerpAPI, Tavily
- **Caching**: LRU cache with 300s TTL (100 entries max)
- **Protocol**: MCP (Model Context Protocol)
- **Runtime**: Python 3.10+ with asyncio
🤝 Contributing
Issues and Pull Requests are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
📄 License
MIT License — use it however you want.