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To add Web Researcher MCP to Claude, run the install command below. Restart Claude Code after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 14 environment variables, listed below.
Install
docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp:1.50.4Environment variables
GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEYSet in your MCP configGOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_IDSet in your MCP configSEARCH_PROVIDERSet in your MCP configSEARCH_ROUTINGSet in your MCP configBRAVE_API_KEYSet in your MCP configSERPER_API_KEYSet in your MCP configSEARCHAPI_API_KEYSet in your MCP configSEARXNG_URLSet in your MCP configTAVILY_API_KEYSet in your MCP configEXA_API_KEYSet in your MCP configXQUIK_API_KEYSet in your MCP configEDGAR_CONTACT_EMAILSet in your MCP configCOURTLISTENER_API_TOKENSet in your MCP configFRED_API_KEYSet in your MCP configWhat this does
Web Researcher 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:
GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID SEARCH_PROVIDER SEARCH_ROUTING BRAVE_API_KEY SERPER_API_KEY SEARCHAPI_API_KEY SEARXNG_URL TAVILY_API_KEY EXA_API_KEY XQUIK_API_KEY EDGAR_CONTACT_EMAIL COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN FRED_API_KEY
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Web Researcher MCP?
The install section on this page carries the maker's install command for Web Researcher MCP, as submitted. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Web Researcher MCP?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Web Researcher MCP as well.
Does Web Researcher MCP need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY, GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID, SEARCH_PROVIDER, SEARCH_ROUTING, BRAVE_API_KEY, SERPER_API_KEY, SEARCHAPI_API_KEY, SEARXNG_URL, TAVILY_API_KEY, EXA_API_KEY, XQUIK_API_KEY, EDGAR_CONTACT_EMAIL, COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN, FRED_API_KEY. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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