web-search

Source Code & Documentation

Description

web-search is an open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables free web searching by scraping Google search results, without requiring API keys or authentication.

Features

• Provides web search functionality using Google search results
• No API keys or authentication required
• Returns structured search results containing titles, URLs, and descriptions
• Configurable number of results per search (default: 5, max: 10)
• Simple integration into MCP-compatible environments, such as VSCode (Claude Dev Extension) or Claude Desktop
• Offers a single tool named search with parameters for query and optional result limit

Usage

• Accepts a search query and an optional limit on the number of results
• Returns a list of objects with title, url, and description

Limitations

• Rate Limiting: Excessive searching may trigger blocks from Google; users should limit frequency and consider delays between searches
• Result Accuracy: Relies on Google's HTML structure which may change; some results may lack descriptions or metadata; complex search operators may not always work
• Legal Considerations: Intended for personal use; users should comply with Google's terms of service and implement appropriate rate limiting

Pricing

• Free and open-source (no cost to use)

Tags

mcp, web-search, google, open-source

Category

Data Access Integration MCP Servers