Mcp Web Tools
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MCP (Model Context Protocol) server providing internet access tools. This server is categorized under "internet" and "web" to indicate its capability for online connectivity.
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- deadraid
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- Web search using DuckDuckGo
- Fetch and extract web page content
- Configurable search region and time filters
- Adjustable result count and content length
- Retry logic with configurable attempts and delay
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
Mcp Web ToolsCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)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
From the repository
Configure it in your AI editor’s MCP settings using the command npx -y mcp-search-server. See the editor-specific configuration file locations in the README.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp web tools": {
"web-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-search-server"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"web-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-search-server"
]
}
}MCP Search Tools
> MCP Server for web search and page access tools
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server providing internet access tools. This server is categorized under "internet" and "web" to indicate its capability for online connectivity.
Overview
This package provides MCP-compatible tools for internet operations:
- web_search: Search the web using DuckDuckGo (requires internet access)
- web_page: Fetch and extract content from web pages (requires internet access)
🚀 Quick Start
Universal MCP Configuration
All modern AI editors use the same MCP configuration format:{
"mcpServers": {
"web-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-search-server"]
}
}
}
Editor Configuration Locations
| Editor | Configuration File |
|--------|-------------------|
| Claude Desktop | claude_desktop_config.json |
| Cursor | Settings > MCP > Add Server |
| Claude Code | .claude.json in project root |
| Windsurf | .windsurfrc in project root |
| Cline | .cline/mcp.json in project root |
| Zed | Settings > Extensions > MCP |
📋 Available Tools
web_search
Search the web using DuckDuckGo.Parameters:
- query (string): Search query to execute
- maxResults (number, optional): Maximum number of results (default: 10)
- region (string, optional): Region for search results (default: 'wt-wt')
- time (string, optional): Time filter ('d', 'w', 'm', 'y')
- maxRetries (number, optional): Maximum retry attempts (default: 3)
- retryDelay (number, optional): Base delay in milliseconds (default: 1000)
web_page
Fetch and extract content from a web page.Parameters:
- url (string): URL of the web page to fetch
- maxLength (number, optional): Maximum content length (default: 8000)
- includeImages (boolean, optional): Include images in response (default: false)
- includeLinks (boolean, optional): Include links in response (default: true)
- maxRetries (number, optional): Maximum retry attempts (default: 3)
- retryDelay (number, optional): Base delay in milliseconds (default: 1000)
🔧 Development
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/deadraid/mcp-web-tools.git
cd mcp-web-tools
Install dependencies
npm install
Build
npm run build
Run server
npm run start:server
📁 Examples
See theexamples/ directory for configuration files for different editors:
- examples/claude-desktop-config.json
- examples/cursor-config.json
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