Web search, content extraction, and multi-source research tools for AI assistants
{
"GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SEARCH_PROVIDER": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SEARCH_ROUTING": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"SERPER_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"SEARCHAPI_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"SEARXNG_URL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-zoharbabin-web-researcher-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-io-github-zoharbabin-web-researcher-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SEARCH_PROVIDER": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"SEARCH_ROUTING": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"SERPER_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"SEARCHAPI_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"SEARXNG_URL": "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.
Web Researcher MCP is an MCP server for Web search, content extraction, and multi-source research tools for AI assistants. It supports STDIO transport.
Use the client-specific config in Install and add it to your MCP-compatible client.
Choose the Claude Desktop tab in Install and copy the config into Claude Desktop's MCP server settings.
Choose the Claude Code tab in Install and copy the config into Claude Code's MCP server settings.
Choose the Codex tab in Install and copy the config into Codex's MCP server settings.
Choose the Cursor or VS Code tab in Install and copy the config into Cursor or VS Code's MCP server settings.
Web Researcher MCP uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
Web Researcher MCP inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.
Web Researcher MCP does not advertise a verified auth requirement. If discovery fails, it may still need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
ghcr.io/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp:1.1.2stdio | oci | Not captured | Env: GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY secret Env: GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID Env: SEARCH_PROVIDER Env: SEARCH_ROUTING Env: BRAVE_API_KEY secret Env: SERPER_API_KEY secret Env: SEARCHAPI_API_KEY secret Env: SEARXNG_URL |
docker.io/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp:1.1.2stdio | oci | Not captured | None advertised |