Bing Search

by leehanchung

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Enables web, news, and image searches through Microsoft's Bing Search API, providing access to up-to-date information from the internet.

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Author: leehanchung
Repository: leehanchung/bing-search-mcp
GitHub stars: 25
Downloads: 644
License: MIT License
Categories: Search, Other, API, Developer Tools, Design, AI, Media, Knowledge Base, Infrastructure
Tags: #web

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name Bing Search

Command (node, npx, python, etc.) uvx
Arguments
- Argument 1 /path/to/your/bing-search-mcp
Environment
- BING_API_KEY your-bing-api-key
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bing search": {
            "env": {
                "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
            },
            "args": [
                "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
            ],
            "command": "uvx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bing search": {
            "env": {
                "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
            },
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "uvx",
                "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bing search": {
            "env": {
                "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
            },
            "args": [
                "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
            ],
            "command": "uvx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bing search": {
            "env": {
                "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
            },
            "args": [
                "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
            ],
            "command": "uvx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bing search": {
            "env": {
                "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
            },
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "uvx",
                "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bing search": {
            "env": {
                "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
            },
            "args": [
                "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
            ],
            "command": "uvx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bing search": {
            "env": {
                "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
            },
            "args": [
                "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
            ],
            "command": "uvx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bing search": {
            "env": {
                "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
            },
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "uvx",
                "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bing search": {
            "env": {
                "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
            },
            "args": [
                "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
            ],
            "command": "uvx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bing search": {
            "env": {
                "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
            },
            "args": [
                "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
            ],
            "command": "uvx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bing search": {
            "env": {
                "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
            },
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "uvx",
                "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bing search": {
            "env": {
                "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
            },
            "args": [
                "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
            ],
            "command": "uvx"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bing search": {
            "env": {
                "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
            },
            "args": [
                "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
            ],
            "command": "uvx"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bing search": {
            "env": {
                "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
            },
            "args": [
                "/c",
                "uvx",
                "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
            ],
            "command": "cmd"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bing search": {
            "env": {
                "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
            },
            "args": [
                "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
            ],
            "command": "uvx"
        }
    }
}

From the repository

uvx bing-search-mcp

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bing-search": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

1. Visit Microsoft Azure Portal
2. Create or sign in to your Azure account
3. Create a new Bing Search resource
4. Go to the resource and find your API key in the "Keys and Endpoint" section

`bing_web_search`

General web search for information, websites, and content. Parameters: query (string), count (int, optional, default is 10), offset (int, optional, default is 0), market (string, optional, default is 'en-US')

`bing_news_search`

Search for news articles and current events. Parameters: query (string), count (int, optional, default is 10), market (string, optional, default is 'en-US'), freshness (string, optional, default is 'Day')

`bing_image_search`

Search for images. Parameters: query (string), count (int, optional, default is 10), market (string, optional, default is 'en-US')

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bing search": {
            "env": {
                "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
            },
            "args": [
                "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
            ],
            "command": "uvx"
        }
    }
}

Linux

{
    "env": {
        "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
    },
    "args": [
        "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
    ],
    "command": "uvx"
}

Macos

{
    "env": {
        "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
    },
    "args": [
        "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
    ],
    "command": "uvx"
}

Windows

{
    "env": {
        "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
    },
    "args": [
        "/c",
        "uvx",
        "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
    ],
    "command": "cmd"
}

Bing Search MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Microsoft Bing Search API integration, allowing AI assistants to perform web, news, and image searches.

Features

- Web search for general information
- News search for recent events and timely information
- Image search for visual content
- Rate limiting to prevent API abuse
- Comprehensive error handling

Requirements

- Python 3.10 or higher
- Microsoft Bing Search API key
- MCP-compatible client (e.g., Claude Desktop, Cursor)

Installation

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:

   uv venv

   source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

   uv pip install -e .

Configuration

Set the required environment variables:

export BING_API_KEY="your-bing-api-key"
export BING_API_URL="https://api.bing.microsoft.com/"  # Optional

For Windows:

set BING_API_KEY=your-bing-api-key

set BING_API_URL=https://api.bing.microsoft.com/

Usage

Running the server

uvx bing-search-mcp

Configuring with Claude for Desktop

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bing-search": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

1. bing_web_search

General web search for information, websites, and content.

bing_web_search(query: str, count: int = 10, offset: int = 0, market: str = "en-US")

2. bing_news_search

Search for news articles and current events.

bing_news_search(query: str, count: int = 10, market: str = "en-US", freshness: str = "Day")

3. bing_image_search

Search for images.

bing_image_search(query: str, count: int = 10, market: str = "en-US")

Getting a Bing API Key

1. Visit Microsoft Azure Portal
2. Create or sign in to your Azure account
3. Create a new Bing Search resource
4. Go to the resource and find your API key in the "Keys and Endpoint" section

License

MIT License

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From the repository

bing_web_search

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bing_image_search

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Linux

Macos

Windows

Bing Search MCP Server

Features

Requirements

Installation

Configuration

Usage

Running the server

Configuring with Claude for Desktop

Available Tools

1. bing_web_search

2. bing_news_search

3. bing_image_search

Getting a Bing API Key

License

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