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Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
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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CVE-2025-59288medium · fixedCVSS 4
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
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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 less actively maintained — last commit was 292 days ago. It has 888 GitHub stars.
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