About web-search-mcp
web-search-mcp is an MCP server for web searches. It uses a Serper API key and can be started with Docker Compose.
Key features
- 01Provide web search through MCP
- 02Configure the Serper API key
- 03Set the listening port
- 04Start with Docker Compose
Use cases
- 01Add web search to an MCP client
- 02Run the server with Docker Compose
MCP support
It is an MCP server for web searches, configured with a Serper API key and listening port.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEweb-search-mcp
MCP server for web searches
Configuration
Configure environment variables in a .env file or as env variables (see docker-compose.yaml)
- Set
SERPER_API_KEYfrom serper.dev - Set
PORTto specify the listening port
Running
You can use docker compose up to start the MCP server.
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