DuckDuckGo Web Search MCP Server
by kouui
This project provides an MCP server that allows you to search the web using the DuckDuckGo search engine. It can also fetch and summarize the content of the found URLs.
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What is DuckDuckGo Web Search MCP Server?
This is an MCP server that integrates DuckDuckGo web search, allowing users to search the web and optionally fetch and summarize the content of the URLs found in the search results.
How to use DuckDuckGo Web Search MCP Server?
To use this server, configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude) with the provided configuration. You can then use the search_and_fetch tool to search the web and fetch content, or the fetch tool to fetch content from a specific URL. The configuration involves specifying the command and arguments to run the server, which may require cloning the repository locally.
Key features of DuckDuckGo Web Search MCP Server
Web Search using DuckDuckGo
Result Extraction (titles, URLs, snippets)
Optional Content Fetching and Markdown Conversion using Jina API
Parallel URL Fetching
Error Handling
Configurable result limit
MCP Compliant
Use cases of DuckDuckGo Web Search MCP Server
Web research and information gathering
Summarizing web content
Integrating web search into AI assistants
Automated content analysis
Providing context to language models
FAQ from DuckDuckGo Web Search MCP Server
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It's a protocol that allows different models and tools to communicate with each other.
What is the search_and_fetch tool?
What is the search_and_fetch tool?
The search_and_fetch tool allows you to search the web using a query and fetch the content of the resulting URLs.
What is the fetch tool?
What is the fetch tool?
The fetch tool allows you to fetch the content of a specific URL.
What is the maximum number of results I can return with search_and_fetch?
What is the maximum number of results I can return with search_and_fetch?
The maximum number of results you can return is 10.
What is Jina API used for?
What is Jina API used for?
Jina API is used to convert the fetched HTML content into markdown format.