SearchAPI.site - MCP Server

Name: SearchAPI.site - MCP Server
Author: mrgoonie

@mrgoonie

About SearchAPI.site - MCP Server

TypeScript Model Context Protocol (MCP) server boilerplate providing search API tools/resources. Includes CLI support and extensible structure for connecting AI systems (LLMs) to external data sources (Google, Bing, etc.) via SearchAPI.site

Basic information

Config

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "searchapi-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-eval",
        "src/evals/evals.ts",
        "src/tools/searchapi.tool.ts"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is SearchAPI.site - MCP Server?

SearchAPI.site - MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects AI assistants to external data sources (Google, Bing, etc.) via SearchAPI.site. It is built with TypeScript, follows a layered architecture, and supports both stdio and Streamable HTTP transports.

How to use SearchAPI.site - MCP Server?

Use the CLI directly (e.g., npm run dev:cli -- search-google --query "..." --api-key "...") or configure the MCP client to use the server via stdio or Streamable HTTP transport, providing an API key from SearchAPI.site.

Key features of SearchAPI.site - MCP Server

Connects AI assistants to Google and Bing search
Supports Google Web, Image, and YouTube search
Supports Bing Web search (more platforms planned)
Offers both stdio and Streamable HTTP transports
Built with TypeScript for type safety and maintainability

Use cases of SearchAPI.site - MCP Server

Enable an AI assistant to fetch web search results from Google or Bing
Retrieve image search results programmatically
Get YouTube video search results for content curation

FAQ from SearchAPI.site - MCP Server

What platforms are currently supported?

Google Web, Image, and YouTube search; Bing Web search. Other platforms (Maps, Reddit, etc.) are marked as not yet available.

How do I get an API key for SearchAPI.site?

Create an API key at SearchAPI.site/profile.

What transports are available?

stdio (default for CLI) and Streamable HTTP (for web‑based clients). SSE is deprecated.

What are the runtime requirements?

Node.js 18.x or later and Git.

Where does data live?

The server acts as a proxy to SearchAPI.site; search data is fetched from external APIs and returned to the client. No local storage is mentioned.

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