MCP Google Custom Search Server

Name: MCP Google Custom Search Server
Author: limklister

by limklister

An mcp server for searching against google custom search api

47 2 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

MIT license

Stale

Last commit 318d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

2 tools · ~52 tok

Grade A · 0.0% of 200K ctx

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MCP Google Custom Search Server is an MCP server that an mcp server for searching against google custom search api. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 64/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-search": {
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "GOOGLE_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID": "your-search-engine-id"
      },
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/mcp-google-custom-search-server/build/index.js"
      ],
      "command": "node"
    }
  }
}

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What Mcp Google Custom Search Server does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides web search capabilities through Google's Custom Search API. This server enables Language Learning Models (LLMs) to perform web searches using a standardized interface.

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Is Mcp Google Custom Search Server safe to use?: Mcp Google Custom Search Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Mcp Google Custom Search Server?: Mcp Google Custom Search Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Mcp Google Custom Search Server do?: Mcp Google Custom Search Server provides 2 tools: search, Testing. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Mcp Google Custom Search Server?: Mcp Google Custom Search Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Mcp Google Custom Search Server actively maintained?: Mcp Google Custom Search Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 318 days ago. It has 47 GitHub stars.

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{ "mcpServers": { "google-search": { "env": { "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "your-api-key", "GOOGLE_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID": "your-search-engine-id" }, "args": [ "/absolute/path/to/mcp-google-custom-search-server/build/index.js" ], "command": "node" } } }

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mcp Google Custom Search Server safe to use?

Mcp Google Custom Search Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Mcp Google Custom Search Server?

Mcp Google Custom Search Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Mcp Google Custom Search Server do?

Mcp Google Custom Search Server provides 2 tools: search, Testing. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Mcp Google Custom Search Server?

Mcp Google Custom Search Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is Mcp Google Custom Search Server actively maintained?

Mcp Google Custom Search Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 318 days ago. It has 47 GitHub stars.