serpapi/serpapi-mcp

Overview

SerpApi MCP server that exposes Google and other search engine results through the Model Context Protocol. It wraps the SerpApi service, requiring an API key for access. Enables AI agents to perform web searches programmatically.

Best for

Best for
Developers building AI agents that need live search capabilities

Use cases

• Integrating real-time search results into AI assistants
• Building search-based retrieval for LLM applications
• Automating search queries for data extraction or monitoring

How to use

Install

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "serpapi": {\n      "type": "http",\n      "url": "https://mcp.serpapi.com/YOUR_SERPAPI_API_KEY/mcp"\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

SerpApi MCP server that exposes Google and other search engine results through the Model Context Protocol. It wraps the SerpApi service, requiring an API key for access. Enables AI agents to perform web searches programmatically.

141 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-04-22. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Integrating real-time search results into AI assistants
• Building search-based retrieval for LLM applications
• Automating search queries for data extraction or monitoring

Pros

• Provides structured search results from multiple engines
• Simple MCP interface for easy integration with AI tools
• Supports various search parameters like location and language

Cons

• Requires a paid SerpApi subscription for production use
• Limited to the search engines supported by SerpApi
• Dependency on external API availability and rate limits

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