MCP server for web search operations - provides utility tools for performing web searches via APIs with multiple provider support
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# Web Search MCP Server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides utility tools for performing web searches via APIs. Supports multiple search providers including Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, SerpAPI, Serply, SearXNG, and Tavily with configurable result filtering. ## Features - **Multiple Search Providers**: Support for 7+ search providers with unified interface - **Structured Output**: Returns structured JSON data for programmatic consumption - **Provider Fallbacks**: Automatic fallback to alternative providers on failure - **Flexible Configuration**: Environment-based configuration with provider-specific settings - **Rate Limiting**: Built-in rate limiting and retry logic - **Error Handling**: Comprehensive error handling with detailed error information - **Type Safety**: Full type hints and Pydantic validation ## Supported Search Providers ### 1. Google Custom Search (`google`) - **API**: Google Custom Search API - **Required**: `GOOGLE_SEARCH_API_KEY`, `GOOGLE_CSE_ID` - **Free Tier**: 100 searches/day ### 2. Bing Search (`bing`) - **API**: Microsoft Bing Search API - **Required**: `BING_SEARCH_API_KEY` - **Features**: Web and news search ### 3. DuckDuckGo (`duckduckgo`) - **API**: DuckDuckGo Instant Answer API - **Required**: None (public API) - **Features**: Privacy-focused search ### 4. SerpAPI (`serpapi`) - **API**: SerpAPI for Google results - **Required**: `SERPAPI_API_KEY` - **Features**: Google results without Google API setup ### 5. Serply (`serply`) - **API**: Serply Search API - **Required**: `SERPLY_API_KEY` - **Features**: Fast and reliable search results ### 6. SearXNG (`searxng`) - **API**: SearXNG open-source metasearch - **Required**: `SEARXNG_BASE_URL` - **Features**: Open-source, self-hosted option ### 7. Tavily (`tavily`) - **API**: Tavily Search API - **Required**: `TAVILY_API_KEY` - **Features**: AI-optimized search results ## Quick Start ### Installation ```bash # Install via pip pip install web-search-mcp-server # Or…
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