About Zenserp MCP by usefulapi
Zenserp MCP by usefulapi is a hosted server for Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients that provides Google search results across many verticals. It uses the account holder’s Zenserp credentials and includes account and usage tools.
Key features
- 01Web, images, news, and video search
- 02Maps, shopping, and YouTube search
- 03Reverse image and jobs search
- 04Hotels, flights, and Trends search
- 05AI answer engine queries
- 06Account, location, and usage tools
Use cases
- 01Gather web and news results for research
- 02Find local places, products, or travel options
- 03Check trends or reverse-search an image
- 04Review Zenserp request usage
MCP support
Exposes Zenserp search and account tools to MCP clients through a hosted endpoint. Clients connect using the endpoint URL, with sign-in handled through OAuth and Zenserp credentials.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://zenserp.usefulapi.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-usefulapi-zenserp https://zenserp.usefulapi.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-zenserp":{"type":"http","url":"https://zenserp.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-usefulapi-zenserp":{"type":"http","url":"https://zenserp.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-zenserp":{"type":"http","url":"https://zenserp.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-usefulapi-zenserp":{"serverUrl":"https://zenserp.usefulapi.io/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
19This tool takes no parameters.
Details
From the project READMEZenserp MCP by usefulapi
Use Zenserp from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client — search results for web, images, news, videos, maps, shopping, YouTube, reverse image, jobs, hotels, flights and Google Trends, AI answer engines (by plan), plus account status, engines, languages, countries and locations. Each search spends requests from your own Zenserp plan. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own Zenserp credentials.
Live endpoint: https://zenserp.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io/zenserp
Connect
- Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste
https://zenserp.usefulapi.io/mcp. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http zenserp https://zenserp.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run/mcpto log in. - VS Code: Add to VS Code.
- Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:
{
"mcpServers": {
"zenserp": {
"url": "https://zenserp.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config: the server signs you in with OAuth, and the login page asks for your Zenserp credentials.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/zenserp/
Tools
| Tool | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
zenserp_get_status | read | Get remaining requests |
zenserp_search | write | Search the web (SERP) |
zenserp_image_search | write | Search Google Images |
zenserp_news_search | write | Search Google News |
zenserp_video_search | write | Search Google Videos |
zenserp_maps_search | write | Search Google local and maps |
zenserp_shopping_search | write | Search Google Shopping |
zenserp_youtube_search | write | Search YouTube |
zenserp_reverse_image_search | write | Reverse image search |
zenserp_jobs_search | write | Search Google Jobs |
zenserp_shopping_product | write | Get Google Shopping product page |
zenserp_hotels | write | Search Google Hotels |
zenserp_flights | write | Search Google Flights |
zenserp_trends | write | Get Google Trends |
zenserp_answer_engine | write | Ask an AI answer engine |
zenserp_list_search_engines | read | List search engines |
zenserp_list_languages | read | List languages (hl) |
zenserp_list_countries | read | List countries (gl) |
zenserp_search_locations | read | Search geo locations |
zenserp_usage_status | meta | Usage status (free-tier meter) |
zenserp_request_feature | meta | Request a missing feature |
zenserp_upgrade | meta | Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*) |
zenserp_cancel_subscription | meta | Cancel the Pro subscription |
read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 tool calls / month |
| Pro (per API key) | $9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free) | Unlimited* |
*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to [email protected].
Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with zenserp_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with zenserp_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running zenserp_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
License
MIT © usefulapi. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Zenserp.
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