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About Google Search MCP Server

A MCP server in development for Google Scholar

Basic information

Category

Search

Runtime

python

Transports

stdio

Publisher

renoscriptdev

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-google-scholar-dev": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli",
        "install",
        "@gradusnikov/google-search-mcp-server",
        "--client",
        "claude"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

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Overview

What is Google Search MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides Google Custom Search functionality, allowing AI agents to perform web searches via the Google Custom Search API.

How to use Google Search MCP Server?

Install via Smithery or clone the repository manually, install dependencies (fastmcp, google-api-python-client, python-dotenv), set GOOGLE_API_KEY and GOOGLE_CSE_ID in a .env file, then start the server with mcp run google_search_mcp_server.py or add it to Claude Desktop's configuration.

Key features of Google Search MCP Server

  • Integrates Google Custom Search via MCP protocol
  • Simple configuration with API key and CSE ID
  • Supports installation via Smithery and manual setup
  • Works with Claude Desktop and other MCP clients

Use cases of Google Search MCP Server

  • Perform web searches from AI assistants using Google Custom Search
  • Integrate Google search capabilities into Claude Desktop
  • Enable MCP clients to retrieve real-time search results

FAQ from Google Search MCP Server

What credentials are required?

A Google API key (with Custom Search API enabled) and a Custom Search Engine ID (from cse.google.com) are needed.

How do I install it for Claude Desktop?

Use the Smithery CLI: npx -y @smithery/cli install @gradusnikov/google-search-mcp-server --client claude, or manually add the server to claude_desktop_config.json.

What are the runtime dependencies?

Python 3, fastmcp, google-api-python-client, python-dotenv.

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