MCP server providing Google Search, web scraping, and multi-source research tools for AI assistants
npx -y google-researcher-mcp{
"GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-zoharbabin-google-researcher": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"google-researcher-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonNo remote HTTP endpoint is advertised. Use the package or stdio setup shown in Install.
google-researcher is an MCP server for MCP server providing Google Search, web scraping, and multi-source research tools for AI assistants. It supports STDIO transport.
Use the generated config in Install. This server runs with npx -y google-researcher-mcp; add any required environment variables before starting your client.
Choose the Claude Desktop tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y google-researcher-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Desktop.
Choose the Claude Code tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y google-researcher-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Code.
Choose the Codex tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y google-researcher-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Codex.
Choose the Cursor or VS Code tab in Install and copy the config for npx -y google-researcher-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Cursor or VS Code.
google-researcher uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
google-researcher inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.
google-researcher is marked with Auth required by registry metadata auth. You may need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
google-researcher-mcpstdio | npm | 6.3.3 | Env: GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY required secret Env: GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID required |