agent-search-mcp

What this does

agent-search-mcp exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.

Requirements

This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:

BRAVE_API_KEY
TAVILY_API_KEY
EXA_API_KEY
YDC_API_KEY
TENCENT_WSA_API_KEY
BOCHA_API_KEY
SERPER_API_KEY
SEARCH_PROVIDER_MODE
PAID_ENGINE_ORDER

Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).

How do I install agent-search-mcp?

Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add agent-search-mcp to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.

Which clients work with agent-search-mcp?

This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to agent-search-mcp as well.

Does agent-search-mcp need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: BRAVE_API_KEY, TAVILY_API_KEY, EXA_API_KEY, YDC_API_KEY, TENCENT_WSA_API_KEY, BOCHA_API_KEY, SERPER_API_KEY, SEARCH_PROVIDER_MODE, PAID_ENGINE_ORDER. They go in the env block of your MCP config.