Web Search MCP

Name: Web Search MCP
Author: mrkrsl

playwright · by mrkrsl

A simple, locally hosted Web Search MCP server for use with Local LLMs

1.1k 83.1M/wk 3 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Stale

Last commit 383d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

3 tools · ~314 tok

Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx

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Web Search MCP is an MCP server that a simple, locally hosted Web Search MCP server for use with Local LLMs. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and http, requires no API key, and scores 84/100 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, http · Node 18+

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web-search": {
      "args": [
        "/path/to/extracted/web-search-mcp/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "command": "node"
    }
  }
}

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What Web Search Mcp does

A TypeScript MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides comprehensive web search capabilities using direct connections (no API keys required) with multiple tools for different use cases.

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84/100across 5 weighted dimensions

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Security

OSV.dev

1 fixed

CVE-2025-59288high · fixed

Playwright downloads and installs browsers without verifying the authenticity of the SSL certificate

### Summary Use of `curl` with the `-k` (or `--insecure`) flag in installer scripts allows attackers to deliver arbitrary executables via Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks. This can lead to full system compromise, as the downloaded files are installed as privileged applications. ### Details The following scripts in the `microsoft/playwright` repository at commit [`bee11cbc28f24bd18e726163d0b9b1571b4f26a8`](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright/commit/bee11cbc28f24bd18e726163d0b9b1571b4f26a8) u

Affected: >= 0Fixed in 1.55.1source →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Web Search Mcp safe to use?: Web Search Mcp 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 Web Search Mcp?: Web Search Mcp 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 Web Search Mcp do?: Web Search Mcp provides 3 tools: full-web-search, get-web-search-summaries, get-single-web-page-content. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Web Search Mcp?: Web Search Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Web Search Mcp actively maintained?: Web Search Mcp is not actively maintained — last commit was 383 days ago. It has 1,109 GitHub stars.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Web Search Mcp safe to use?

Web Search Mcp 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 Web Search Mcp?

Web Search Mcp 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 Web Search Mcp do?

Web Search Mcp provides 3 tools: full-web-search, get-web-search-summaries, get-single-web-page-content. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Web Search Mcp?

Web Search Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is Web Search Mcp actively maintained?

Web Search Mcp is not actively maintained — last commit was 383 days ago. It has 1,109 GitHub stars.