pskill9/web-search

Overview

A JavaScript library that performs web searches using Google's free search endpoint, requiring no API keys. It scrapes search results directly from Google's public pages, returning structured data for use in applications.

Best for

Best for
Developers prototyping or building small-scale tools that need free web search access without API keys.

Use cases

• Integrating web search into a chatbot or assistant without paid APIs
• Building a custom search tool that aggregates results from multiple sources
• Automating research tasks that need real-time Google search data

How to use

Install

npm install && npm run build

Tools exposed

• search

Tested with

VS Code, Claude Desktop

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "web-search": {\n      "command": "node",\n      "args": ["/path/to/web-search/build/index.js"]\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

A JavaScript library that performs web searches using Google’s free search endpoint, requiring no API keys. It scrapes search results directly from Google’s public pages, returning structured data for use in applications.

454 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2024-12-30.

Use cases

• Integrating web search into a chatbot or assistant without paid APIs
• Building a custom search tool that aggregates results from multiple sources
• Automating research tasks that need real-time Google search data

Pros

• No API key or billing setup required, reducing friction for small projects
• Lightweight and simple to integrate into Node.js applications
• Active community with 454 stars indicating reliability and interest

Cons

• Relies on scraping Google’s public pages, which may break if Google changes its markup
• May violate Google’s Terms of Service, posing legal or ethical risks
• No official support or guarantees for rate limits or uptime

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