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Marginalia MCP Server

Marginalia MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides access to Marginalia Search, a search engine focused on finding non-commercial content and hidden gems of the internet.

Features

  • Search the web using Marginalia Search API
  • Configurable search parameters including index and result count
  • Rate limiting protection with helpful error messages
  • Built using the MCP SDK for seamless integration

Installation

npm install npm run build

Configuration

The server can be configured using environment variables:

  • MARGINALIA_API_KEY: Your Marginalia Search API key (optional, defaults to public access)

To request a dedicated API key, contact: kontakt@marginalia.nu

Usage

The server provides the following MCP tool:

Search the web using Marginalia Search with the following parameters:

  • query (required): Search query string
  • index (optional): Search index number (corresponds to dropdown in main GUI)
  • count (optional): Number of results to return (1-100, default: 10)

Example usage through MCP:

const result = await mcp.useTool("marginalia", "search", { query: "interesting non-commercial websites", count: 5 });

Response Format

The search results are returned in the following format:

{ "query": "your search query", "license": "license information", "results": [ { "url": "result url", "title": "page title", "description": "page description" } // ... more results ] }

Error Handling

The server includes robust error handling for:

  • Rate limiting (503 responses)
  • Invalid requests
  • Network errors
  • API-specific errors

Adding Text-to-Speech Support

To enable text-to-speech capabilities using the say MCP server, add the following configuration:

For Cline (VSCode Extension)

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "say": { "command": "node", "args": ["/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"] } } }

For Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "say": { "command": "node", "args": ["/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"] } } }

The say MCP server provides text-to-speech capabilities with multiple voices and languages. Available tools:

  • speak: Read text aloud using specified voice and rate
  • list_voices: List all available text-to-speech voices

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details

Deploy Server
A
security – no known vulnerabilities
A
license - permissive license
A
quality - confirmed to work

remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

Proporciona acceso a Marginalia Search para descubrir contenido web independiente y no comercial, devolviendo sitios únicos con URL, títulos y descripciones.

  1. Características
    1. Instalación
      1. Configuración
        1. Uso
          1. buscar
        2. Formato de respuesta
          1. Manejo de errores
            1. Agregar compatibilidad con texto a voz
              1. Para Cline (extensión de VSCode)
              2. Para Claude Desktop
            2. Licencia

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