Enables free web searching via Google results without API keys, providing structured titles, URLs, and descriptions with configurable result limits through the Model Context Protocol.
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables free web searching using Google search results, with no API keys required.
npm install
npm run build
For VSCode (Claude Dev Extension):
{ "mcpServers": { "web-search": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/web-search/build/index.js"] } } }
For Claude Desktop:
{ "mcpServers": { "web-search": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/web-search/build/index.js"] } } }
The server provides a single tool named search
that accepts the following parameters:
{ "query": string, // The search query "limit": number // Optional: Number of results to return (default: 5, max: 10) }
Example usage:
use_mcp_tool({ server_name: "web-search", tool_name: "search", arguments: { query: "your search query", limit: 3 // optional } })
Example response:
[ { "title": "Example Search Result", "url": "https://example.com", "description": "Description of the search result..." } ]
Since this tool uses web scraping of Google search results, there are some important limitations to be aware of:
Rate Limiting: Google may temporarily block requests if too many searches are performed in a short time. To avoid this:
Result Accuracy:
Legal Considerations:
Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests!
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