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Search MCP servers

Web search APIs built for LLMs, plus maps and other live data the model can't know by itself. 20 servers, 14 of them official, with the command to add each one, GitHub stars and the last push. Updated 2026-10-24.

Search & web data

20 of 20 servers

ExaOfficial · Exa
Neural web search, code search and company research built for LLMs.
★ 5.2kpushed 2026-10-19MIT
Remote
claude mcp add --transport http exa https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp
PerplexityOfficial · Perplexity
Ask Perplexity's Sonar models for answers with cited sources, including deep research.
★ 2.6kpushed 2026-10-21MITon DevHunt
Local (stdio)
claude mcp add perplexity -- npx -y @perplexity-ai/mcp-server
TavilyOfficial · Tavily
Search, extract, map and crawl the web with results tuned for agents.
★ 2.5kpushed 2026-10-22MIT
Remote + local
claude mcp add --transport http tavily https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/
Or run it locally: npx -y tavily-mcp
Brave SearchOfficial · Brave
Web, news, image, video and local search from Brave's independent index.
★ 1.5kpushed 2026-10-22MIT
Local (stdio)
claude mcp add --env BRAVE_API_KEY=... --transport stdio brave-search -- npx -y @brave/brave-search-mcp-server
Needs BRAVE_API_KEY
Jina AIOfficial · Jina AI
Read URLs as Markdown, web and arXiv search, screenshots and reranking.
★ 894pushed 2026-10-15Apache-2.0
Remote
claude mcp add --transport http jina-ai https://mcp.jina.ai/v1
KagiOfficial · Kagi
Kagi web search and summarizer (needs Kagi API access).
★ 547pushed 2026-07-07MIT
Local (stdio)
claude mcp add kagi -- uvx kagimcp
MapboxOfficial · Mapbox
Geocoding, places search, directions, travel times and static maps.
★ 363pushed 2026-10-23MIT
Remote + local
claude mcp add --transport http mapbox https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp
Or run it locally: npx -y @mapbox/mcp-server
MeilisearchOfficial · Meilisearch
Manage Meilisearch indexes, documents and settings and run searches.
★ 197pushed 2026-09-08MITon DevHunt
Local (stdio)
claude mcp add meilisearch -- uvx meilisearch-mcp
SerpApiOfficial · SerpApi
Google and other search engine results as structured JSON.
★ 182pushed 2026-10-15MIT
Remote
claude mcp add --transport http serpapi https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp
Headers: Authorization (add with --header where the client doesn't sign in with OAuth)
LinkupOfficial · Linkup
Web search with sourced answers from trusted sources.
★ 29pushed 2026-10-21MIT
See docs
Setup is in the README (it needs a build step, an app plugin or your account details).
AlgoliaOfficial · Algolia
Algolia's hosted read-only server to search indices and review search analytics.
on DevHunt
Remote
claude mcp add --transport http algolia https://mcp.algolia.com/mcp
FetchReference
Fetch a URL and return it as Markdown the model can read.
★ 92k (repo)pushed 2026-10-24
Local (stdio)
claude mcp add fetch -- uvx mcp-server-fetch
Google MapsOfficial · Google
Places search, routes and weather from Google Maps Platform (Grounding Lite, hosted).
See docs
Setup is in the official docs.
Typesense CloudOfficial · Typesense
Hosted server to create Typesense Cloud clusters, build collections and tune search.
Typesense on DevHunt
Remote
claude mcp add --transport http typesense-cloud https://cloud.typesense.org/mcp/v1
LinkedInCommunity
Read LinkedIn profiles, companies and job posts through your own logged-in browser session.
★ 4kpushed 2026-10-23Apache-2.0
Local (stdio)
claude mcp add linkedin -- uvx mcp-server-linkedin
arXivCommunity
Search arXiv, download papers and read their full text.
★ 3.2kpushed 2026-10-08Apache-2.0
Local (stdio)
claude mcp add arxiv -- uvx arxiv-mcp-server
DuckDuckGoCommunity
Free web search through DuckDuckGo, plus page fetching; no API key.
★ 1.6kpushed 2026-09-04MIT
Local (stdio)
claude mcp add duckduckgo -- uvx duckduckgo-mcp-server
SearXNGCommunity
Private web search through your own SearXNG instance, plus URL reading.
★ 1.3kpushed 2026-10-22MIT
Local (stdio)
claude mcp add --env SEARXNG_URL=... --transport stdio searxng -- npx -y mcp-searxng
Needs SEARXNG_URL
YouTubeCommunity
Search YouTube, read video details, channel stats and transcripts with the Data API.
★ 588pushed 2026-08-08MIT
Local (stdio)
claude mcp add youtube -- npx -y zubeid-youtube-mcp-server
RedditCommunity
Read Reddit front page, subreddit posts and comment threads, no API key.
★ 184pushed 2026-06-10MIT
Local (stdio)
claude mcp add reddit -- uvx mcp-server-reddit

Setup guide for each server

Install for every client, tools, security notes and alternatives, one page per server.

Exa Perplexity Tavily Brave Search Jina AI Kagi Mapbox Meilisearch SerpApi Linkup Algolia Fetch Google Maps Typesense Cloud LinkedIn arXiv DuckDuckGo SearXNG YouTube Reddit

Using Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop? How to add an MCP server to each client. Read a server's permissions before you connect it to real accounts, and start with read-only or test keys.

FAQ

What is the best search MCP server?+

Start with the official server for the product you use: Exa, Perplexity, Tavily, Brave Search, Jina AI. Popular community options: LinkedIn, arXiv, DuckDuckGo.

Which search MCP servers are official?+

14 of the 20 here are built by the vendor or the MCP project: Exa, Perplexity, Tavily, Brave Search, Jina AI, Kagi, Mapbox, Meilisearch, SerpApi, Linkup, Algolia, Fetch.

Which search MCP servers need no install?+

Exa, Tavily, Jina AI, Mapbox, SerpApi, Algolia, Typesense Cloud run as hosted remote servers: add the URL to your client and sign in. The rest run locally with npx, uvx or Docker.

How do I add a search MCP server to Claude Code or Cursor?+

In Claude Code, run the command shown next to the server (claude mcp add ...). In Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop, add the same URL or command to the client’s mcp.json; the MCP servers hub has a snippet for each client.

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