Is Openai Websearch Mcp safe to use?

Openai Websearch 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 Openai Websearch Mcp?

Openai Websearch 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 AI clients work with Openai Websearch Mcp?

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

Is Openai Websearch Mcp actively maintained?

Openai Websearch Mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 260 days ago. It has 89 GitHub stars.

Openai Websearch Mcp

Name: Openai Websearch Mcp
Author: ConechoAI

openai-websearch-mcp · by ConechoAI

openai websearch tool as mcp server

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No known CVEs

MIT license

Stale

Last commit 260d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

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Grade F

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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": {
    "openai-websearch-mcp": {
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here",
        "OPENAI_DEFAULT_MODEL": "gpt-5-mini"
      },
      "args": [
        "openai-websearch-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

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Is Openai Websearch Mcp safe to use?: Openai Websearch 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 Openai Websearch Mcp?: Openai Websearch 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 AI clients work with Openai Websearch Mcp?: Openai Websearch Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Openai Websearch Mcp actively maintained?: Openai Websearch Mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 260 days ago. It has 89 GitHub stars.

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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": {
    "openai-websearch-mcp": {
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here",
        "OPENAI_DEFAULT_MODEL": "gpt-5-mini"
      },
      "args": [
        "openai-websearch-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

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What Openai Websearch Mcp does

openai websearch tool as mcp server

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

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README

OpenAI WebSearch MCP Server 🔍

An advanced MCP server that provides intelligent web search capabilities using OpenAI's reasoning models. Perfect for AI assistants that need up-to-date information with smart reasoning capabilities.

✨ Features

🧠 Reasoning Model Support: Full compatibility with OpenAI's latest reasoning models (gpt-5, gpt-5-mini, gpt-5-nano, o3, o4-mini)
⚡ Smart Effort Control: Intelligent reasoning_effort defaults based on use case
🔄 Multi-Mode Search: Fast iterations with gpt-5-mini or deep research with gpt-5
🌍 Localized Results: Support for location-based search customization
📝 Rich Descriptions: Complete parameter documentation for easy integration
🔧 Flexible Configuration: Environment variable support for easy deployment

🚀 Quick Start

One-Click Installation for Claude Desktop

OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-xxxx uvx --with openai-websearch-mcp openai-websearch-mcp-install

Replace sk-xxxx with your OpenAI API key from the OpenAI Platform.

⚙️ Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openai-websearch-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["openai-websearch-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here",
        "OPENAI_DEFAULT_MODEL": "gpt-5-mini"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to your MCP settings in Cursor:

Open Cursor Settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,)
Search for "MCP" or go to Extensions → MCP
Add server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openai-websearch-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["openai-websearch-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here",
        "OPENAI_DEFAULT_MODEL": "gpt-5-mini"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Claude Code automatically detects MCP servers configured for Claude Desktop. Use the same configuration as above for Claude Desktop.

Local Development

For local testing, use the absolute path to your virtual environment:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openai-websearch-mcp": {
      "command": "/path/to/your/project/.venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["-m", "openai_websearch_mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here",
        "OPENAI_DEFAULT_MODEL": "gpt-5-mini",
        "PYTHONPATH": "/path/to/your/project/src"
      }
    }
  }
}

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