ddg-mcp MCP server

Name: ddg-mcp MCP server
Author: misanthropic-ai

@misanthropic-ai

代码仓库

关于 ddg-mcp MCP server

DuckDuckGo search API MCP server

基本信息

分类

搜索

运行时

python

传输方式

stdio

发布者

misanthropic-ai

配置

使用下面的配置,将此服务器添加到你的 MCP 客户端。

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ddg-mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "sync"
      ]
    }
  }
}

工具

Search the web for text results using DuckDuckGo

Search the web for images using DuckDuckGo

Search for news articles using DuckDuckGo

Search for videos using DuckDuckGo

Chat with DuckDuckGo AI

概览

What is ddg-mcp?

ddg-mcp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides DuckDuckGo search capabilities — including text, image, news, and video search — plus an AI chat feature, allowing AI assistants to query DuckDuckGo directly.

How to use ddg-mcp?

Install the package via uv install ddg-mcp or pip install ddg-mcp, then add it to your MCP client configuration (e.g., Claude Desktop) using the uvx command. Once configured, your AI assistant can invoke the provided tools (e.g., ddg-text-search, ddg-image-search) or use the search-results-summary prompt.

Key features of ddg-mcp

DuckDuckGo text, image, news, and video search tools
AI chat with multiple model options (GPT-4o mini, Llama 3.3 70B, Claude 3 Haiku, etc.)
Search results summary prompt with optional detail level
Customizable parameters: region, safesearch, timelimit, max_results
Supports advanced search operators (filetype, site, intitle, inurl, etc.)
Image-specific filters (size, color, type, layout, license)

Use cases of ddg-mcp

An AI assistant retrieves current web information via DuckDuckGo text search
A user searches for images with specific color or size constraints
Finding recent news articles on a topic with a time limit
Discovering educational videos filtered by duration and resolution
Having a conversational AI interaction using DuckDuckGo’s AI chat

FAQ from ddg-mcp

What dependencies does ddg-mcp require?

Python 3.9 or higher and the duckduckgo-search package, which is installed automatically when you install ddg-mcp.

How do I configure ddg-mcp for Claude Desktop?

Add the server to your Claude Desktop configuration file (claude_desktop_config.json) with the command uvx ddg-mcp (for published servers) or a local path for development.