Bing Search MCP Server

MCP Server for Bing Search API

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Overview

Bing Search MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed for integrating with the Microsoft Bing Search API, enabling AI assistants to perform web, news, and image searches.

To use the server, clone the repository, install the necessary dependencies, set up your environment variables with your Bing API key, and run the server using the provided command.

Web search for general information - News search for recent events - Image search for visual content - Rate limiting to prevent API abuse - Comprehensive error handling

Integrating Bing search capabilities into AI applications.
Providing real-time news updates through AI assistants.
Enabling image search functionalities in various applications.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect Bing Search MCP Server in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bing-search-mcp-leehanchung": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-bing-search-mcp-leehanchung"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bing-search-mcp-leehanchung": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-bing-search-mcp-leehanchung"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bing-search-mcp-leehanchung": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-bing-search-mcp-leehanchung"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "bing-search-mcp-leehanchung": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-bing-search-mcp-leehanchung"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bing-search-mcp-leehanchung": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-bing-search-mcp-leehanchung"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bing-search-mcp-leehanchung": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-bing-search-mcp-leehanchung"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

How do I get a Bing API key?

You can obtain a Bing API key by creating a new Bing Search resource in the Microsoft Azure Portal.

What are the system requirements?

The server requires Python 3.10 or higher and a compatible MCP client.

Is there any rate limiting?

Yes, the server includes rate limiting to prevent abuse of the API.

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