Google Search MCP Server
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Google Search MCP Server

An MCP server based on the Google Custom Search API that provides web and image search capabilities for AI assistants and integrates with AI assistants such as Claude through the standardized MCP protocol.
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What is the Google Search MCP Server?

The Google Search MCP Server is a tool based on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) designed to provide real-time web and image search capabilities for AI assistants (such as Claude). It implements the search function through the Google Custom Search API, helping AI assistants obtain the latest information.

How to use the Google Search MCP Server?

You can configure and run the server in just a few steps, and then connect it to an MCP - supported client (such as Claude). The AI assistant will be able to directly call the server for web search and image search.

Use Cases

Suitable for scenarios that require real - time information retrieval, such as news research, data analysis, and creative inspiration collection.

Main Features

Web Search
Conduct real - time web search through the Google Custom Search API to obtain the latest information.
Image Search
Search for related pictures based on keywords, supporting pagination and limiting the search scope.
Advantages
Get the latest information in real - time
Support multiple search types (web and image)
Easy to integrate into existing AI assistant systems
Limitations
The free version of the Google Custom Search API has a daily limit of 100 queries
Support up to 5 requests per second
Each query returns a maximum of 10 results

How to Use

Install Dependencies
Ensure that Node.js and npm are installed, and clone the project code.
Set Environment Variables
Create a .env file in the project root directory and fill in the Google API key and custom search engine ID.
Start the Server
Build the project and start the MCP server.

Usage Examples

Search for the latest technology news
Send a query to the AI assistant, such as 'Latest technology news', and the server will automatically call the web search tool.
Find pictures of electric vehicles
Send a query to the AI assistant, such as 'Electric vehicles', and the server will automatically call the image search tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to configure environment variables?
What are the query limitations of the server?

Related Resources

Google Custom Search API Documentation
Learn how to set up the Google Custom Search API.
Model Context Protocol Official Documentation
Learn how the MCP protocol works.

Installation

Copy the following command to your Client for configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google_search": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/google-search-mcp/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
        "GOOGLE_CSE_ID": "your_search_engine_id_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google_search": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "C:\\absolute\\path\\to\\google-search-mcp\\dist\\index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
        "GOOGLE_CSE_ID": "your_search_engine_id_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
Note: Your key is sensitive information, do not share it with anyone.

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