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Open Web Search
Provides web search capabilities across multiple search engines including Bing, Baidu, Brave, DuckDuckGo, and Exa, plus specialized content extraction from Chin
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Provides web search capabilities across multiple search engines including Bing, Baidu, Brave, DuckDuckGo, and Exa, plus specialized content extraction from Chinese platforms like CSDN, Zhihu, and LinuxDo for research workflows and technical content retrieval.
Example tools
Illustrative tool names — the actual tool set is defined by the server at runtime.
web_search
Search the web and return top results
fetch_url
Fetch and return the contents of a URL
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Open Web Search.
- What is the Open Web Search MCP?
- The Open Web Search MCP enables web search across multiple engines such as Bing, Baidu, and DuckDuckGo. It also provides specialized content extraction from platforms like CSDN and Zhihu, which is useful for research and technical content retrieval.
- How do I configure Open Web Search with a client?
- Specific configuration steps depend on the client. Generally, you would add the MCP by its transport (stdio) and slug (open-web-search) to your client's MCP configuration settings. Consult your client's documentation for detailed setup instructions.
- Does Open Web Search require API keys or other credentials?
- The Open Web Search MCP itself does not require API keys or other credentials for its operation, as stated in its authentication type. However, individual search engines it uses might have their own API usage policies or rate limits.
- What kind of content can I search or extract?
- You can perform general web searches across various search engines. Additionally, it offers specialized content extraction from Chinese platforms like CSDN, Zhihu, and LinuxDo, which is beneficial for accessing technical and research-oriented content.
- Is there a cost associated with using Open Web Search?
- The Open Web Search MCP itself is open source and freely available. The cost of using underlying search engines or platforms, and any potential rate limits, will depend on those third-party services.
- What is a prerequisite for using the Open Web Search MCP?
- A prerequisite is having a compatible MCP client that supports the 'stdio' transport type. Ensure your client environment can execute external processes via standard input/output for this MCP to function correctly.
Install Open Web Search
Claude Desktop
Add this to claude_desktop_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-web-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-open-web-search"
]
}
}
}Cursor
Add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-web-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-open-web-search"
]
}
}
}VS Code
Add this to your workspace settings.json.
{
"mcp.servers": {
"open-web-search": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-open-web-search"
]
}
}
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