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DuckDuckGo search API MCP server

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Overview

ddg-mcp is a server that provides DuckDuckGo search capabilities through the Model Context Protocol, allowing users to perform various types of searches including text, images, news, and videos.

To use ddg-mcp, install it via PyPI using either uv install ddg-mcp or pip install ddg-mcp, and then utilize the provided tools for different search functionalities.

  • Text, image, news, and video search capabilities using DuckDuckGo. - AI chat functionality to interact with DuckDuckGo AI. - Customizable search parameters for tailored results.
  1. Searching for academic articles or PDFs on specific topics.
  2. Finding images based on detailed criteria like color and size.
  3. Retrieving the latest news articles on current events.
  4. Engaging in AI chat for information retrieval.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect ddg-mcp 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": {
    "ddg-mcp-misanthropic-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-ddg-mcp-misanthropic-ai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "ddg-mcp-misanthropic-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-ddg-mcp-misanthropic-ai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

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

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ddg-mcp-misanthropic-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-ddg-mcp-misanthropic-ai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

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

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "ddg-mcp-misanthropic-ai": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-ddg-mcp-misanthropic-ai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

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

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ddg-mcp-misanthropic-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-ddg-mcp-misanthropic-ai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

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

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ddg-mcp-misanthropic-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-ddg-mcp-misanthropic-ai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What programming language is ddg-mcp written in?

ddg-mcp is written in Python.

Is there a limit to the number of search results?

Yes, you can set a maximum number of results to return for each search type.

Can I customize the search parameters?

Yes, ddg-mcp allows customization of parameters such as region, safesearch, and time limits.7:["$","div",null,{"className":"container mx-auto flex flex-col gap-4","children":["$L26","$L27",["$","$L28",null,{"currentProject":{"id":2403,"uuid":"3eb74baa-12e6-4610-9b45-7e41c6435b64","name":"ddg-mcp","title":"ddg-mcp MCP server","description":"DuckDuckGo search API MCP server","avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/139028970?v=4","created_at":"2025-03-13T07:44:58.648Z","updated_at":"2025-03-15T02:16:11.074Z","status":"created","author_name":"misanthropic-ai","author_avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/139028970?v=4","tags":"[]","category":"research-and-data","is_featured":false,"sort":1,"url":"https://github.com/misanthropic-ai/ddg-mcp","target":"_self","content":"$29","summary":"$2a","img_url":null,"type":null,"metadata":"{\"star\":\"0\",\"license\":\"\",\"language\":\"Python\",\"is_official\":false,\"latest_commit_time\":\"2025-03-13 13:25:31\"}","user_uuid":null,"tools":null,"sse_url":null,"sse_provider":null,"sse_params":null,"is_official":false,"server_command":null,"server_params":null,"server_config":null,"allow_call":false,"is_innovation":false,"is_dxt":false,"dxt_manifest":null,"dxt_file_url":null,"is_audit":false},"randomProjects":[],"currentServerKey":"$undefined"}]]}]

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