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pskill9/web-search
Web search using free google search (NO API KEYS REQUIRED)
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From the listing
About pskill9/web-search
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
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
Notes
454 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2024-12-30.
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
Key facts
What we have checked
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How to use
How to set it up
As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.
Install
npm installTools exposed
search
Clients the listing names (not checked here)
Claude Desktop, VS Code
Example client config
{
"mcpServers": {
"web-search": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/path/to/web-search/build/index.js"
]
}
}
}Install
Add pskill9/web-search to your client
No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.
Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.
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