MCP Web Research Server

MCP web research server (give Claude real-time info from the web)

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Overview

MCP Web Research Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables real-time information retrieval from the web for the AI model Claude, making research tasks more efficient.

To use the MCP Web Research Server, start by installing the Claude Desktop app and configuring it to integrate with the MCP server. Import a prebuilt prompt or interactively communicate with Claude while sending prompts that require web research.

Google search integration for instant query results - Page content extraction for in-depth analysis - Tracking of research sessions including visited pages and queries - Capability to capture and access screenshots of web pages

Conducting in-depth online research on current events
Extracting information from various webpages for academic studies
Capturing screenshots and documenting research progress

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect MCP Web Research 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": {
    "mcp-webresearch-mzxrai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-webresearch-mzxrai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "mcp-webresearch-mzxrai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-webresearch-mzxrai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

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

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-webresearch-mzxrai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-webresearch-mzxrai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

Windsurf

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

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-webresearch-mzxrai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-webresearch-mzxrai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

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

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-webresearch-mzxrai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-webresearch-mzxrai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What platforms does it support?

It primarily supports macOS; Linux support is not confirmed yet.

Is it free to use?

Yes, it is open-source and freely available on GitHub.

Are there any known issues?

Yes, as it is pre-alpha code, users might encounter bugs, and they should check the logs in Claude Desktop for troubleshooting.

Research and data