Google Search API MCP

Name: Google Search API MCP
Author: lukerhodes

google-search-api-mcp · by lukerhodes

Google Search as an MCP tool, grounded through the Gemini API. Real URLs, not redirects.

1 8/wk 2 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Maintained

Last commit 64d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse

2 tools · ~64 tok

Grade A · 0.0% of 200K ctx

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Google Search API MCP is an MCP server that google Search as an MCP tool, grounded through the Gemini API. Real URLs, not redirects. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and sse, requires no API key, and scores 82/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

Search AI / ML

Step 1

Install in your client

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

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse · Node 18+

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-search": {
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "paste-your-key-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-search-api-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Google Search API MCP does

Give your AI assistant a working Google search, with real sources you can click.

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Is Google Search API MCP safe to use?: Google Search API MCP has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Google Search API MCP?: Google Search API 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 Google Search API MCP do?: Google Search API MCP provides 2 tools: Settings, Licence. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Google Search API MCP?: Google Search API MCP is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.
Is Google Search API MCP actively maintained?: Google Search API MCP is recently maintained - last commit was 64 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.

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{ "mcpServers": { "google-search": { "env": { "GEMINI_API_KEY": "paste-your-key-here" }, "args": [ "-y", "google-search-api-mcp" ], "command": "npx" } } }

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Google Search API MCP safe to use?

Google Search API MCP has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Google Search API MCP?

Google Search API 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 Google Search API MCP do?

Google Search API MCP provides 2 tools: Settings, Licence. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Google Search API MCP?

Google Search API MCP is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.

Is Google Search API MCP actively maintained?

Google Search API MCP is recently maintained - last commit was 64 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.