heventure-search-mcp
Free, API-key-free MCP web search server — DuckDuckGo, Bing, Google + optional SerpAPI/Tavily. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP client.
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🔍 MCP Web Search Server
> Free forever. No API key required. A web search MCP server that works out of the box with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible AI tool.
pip install heventure-search-mcp✨ Why?
Most MCP search servers require you to sign up for API keys (Bing, Google, SerpAPI...). This one works immediately — zero configuration, zero cost, zero sign-ups.
| Feature | This Server | Others |
|---|---|---|
| No API key needed | ✅ | ❌ |
| DuckDuckGo (free) | ✅ | varies |
| Bing (free) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Google (free) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Optional SerpAPI/Tavily | ✅ | ✅ |
| Async + caching | ✅ | varies |
| Install in 10 seconds | ✅ | varies |
🚀 Quick Start
Option 1: Claude Desktop / Cursor
Add to your MCP config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"web-search": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["heventure-search-mcp"]
}
}
}Option 2: Command Line
pip install heventure-search-mcp
heventure-search-mcpOption 3: Docker
docker run -p 8080:8080 heventure-search-mcp🔧 Available Tools
`web_search`
Search the web with multiple engines simultaneously.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | string | *required* | Search query |
| `max_results` | int | 10 | Number of results (1-20) |
| `search_engine` | string | `"both"` | `duckduckgo`, `bing`, `google`, or `both` |
`get_page_content`
Extract readable text from any webpage.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `url` | string | *required* | Page URL to fetch |
🔑 Optional: Enhanced Search
The free engines work great for most use cases. For higher quality results, you can optionally add paid API keys:
# SerpAPI — 100 free searches/month
export SERPAPI_KEY="your_key"
# Tavily — 1,000 free searches/month
export TAVILY_API_KEY="your_key"🏗️ Architecture
- Engines: DuckDuckGo, Bing, Google, SerpAPI, Tavily
- Caching: LRU cache with 300s TTL (100 entries max)
- Protocol: MCP (Model Context Protocol)
- Runtime: Python 3.10+ with asyncio
🤝 Contributing
Issues and Pull Requests are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
📄 License
MIT License — use it however you want.
Frequently asked questions
What is heventure-search-mcp?
heventure-search-mcp is Free, API-key-free MCP web search server — DuckDuckGo, Bing, Google + optional SerpAPI/Tavily. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP client.
How do I install heventure-search-mcp?
Open the GitHub repository and follow its README. Most MCP servers are added to your client's MCP config, then called by your agent.
Is heventure-search-mcp open source?
Yes — it is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/HughesCuit/heventure-search-mcp and has 9 stars.
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