using openai websearch as mcp server
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# OpenAI WebSearch MCP Server 🔍 [](https://badge.fury.io/py/openai-websearch-mcp) [](https://www.python.org/downloads/) [](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) [](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) An advanced MCP server that provides intelligent web search capabilities using OpenAI's reasoning models. Perfect for AI assistants that need up-to-date information with smart reasoning capabilities. ## ✨ Features - **🧠 Reasoning Model Support**: Full compatibility with OpenAI's latest reasoning models (gpt-5, gpt-5-mini, gpt-5-nano, o3, o4-mini) - **⚡ Smart Effort Control**: Intelligent `reasoning_effort` defaults based on use case - **🔄 Multi-Mode Search**: Fast iterations with gpt-5-mini or deep research with gpt-5 - **🌍 Localized Results**: Support for location-based search customization - **📝 Rich Descriptions**: Complete parameter documentation for easy integration - **🔧 Flexible Configuration**: Environment variable support for easy deployment ## 🚀 Quick Start ### One-Click Installation for Claude Desktop ```bash OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-xxxx uvx --with openai-websearch-mcp openai-websearch-mcp-install ``` Replace `sk-xxxx` with your OpenAI API key from the [OpenAI Platform](https://platform.openai.com/). ## ⚙️ Configuration ### Claude Desktop Add to your `claude_desktop_config.json`: ```json { "mcpServers": { "openai-websearch-mcp": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["openai-websearch-mcp"], "env": { "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here", "OPENAI_DEFAULT_MODEL": "gpt-5-mini" } } } } ``` ### Cursor Add to your MCP settings in Cursor: 1. Open Cursor Settings (`Cmd/Ctrl + ,`) 2. Search for "MCP" or go to Extensions → MCP 3. Add server conf…
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