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You.com MCP Server

by jimbul
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MIT License
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Integrations

  • Allows storing configuration and API keys for the You.com service in environment variables loaded from a .env file.

  • Used for cloning the repository during installation.

  • Hosts the repository (youcom-mcp) that can be cloned for installation.

You.com MCP Server

This MCP (Model Context Protocol) server provides AI assistants with the ability to search the web, get news, and perform research using the You.com API. Feedback welcomed.

Features

  • Web Search: Access to You.com's web search functionality
  • Smart Search: AI-powered answers with citation support
  • Research: Comprehensive, citation-backed answers for academic queries
  • News Search: Latest news articles on any topic

Prerequisites

  • Node.js (v16 or higher)
  • npm or yarn
  • You.com API key (get one from api.you.com)

Installation

  1. Clone this repository:
    git clone https://github.com/jimbul/youcom-mcp.git cd youcom-mcp
  2. Install dependencies:
    npm install
  3. Create a .env file based on the example:
    cp .env.example .env
  4. Add your You.com API key to the .env file:
    YOU_API_KEY=your_actual_api_key_here
  5. Build the project:
    npm run build

Running Locally (Optional)

You can run the server locally for testing:

npm start

Setting up with Claude

To use this MCP server with Claude (Anthropic Assistant), you need to configure Claude to use this server:

  1. Open the Claude extension settings in VS Code:
    • Click on the Claude icon in the VS Code sidebar
    • Click on the settings icon (⚙️) and select "MCP Settings"
  2. Add the following configuration to the mcpServers section:
"youcom-mcp": { "autoApprove": [], "disabled": false, "command": "node", "args": [ "/absolute/path/to/your/youcom-mcp/dist/index.js" ], "env": { "YOU_API_KEY": "your_actual_api_key_here" }, "transportType": "stdio" }

Important Notes:

  • Replace /absolute/path/to/your/youcom-mcp/dist/index.js with the actual path on your system
  • Replace your_actual_api_key_here with your You.com API key

Usage Examples

Once configured, you can use the MCP tools directly in your conversations with Claude:

<use_mcp_tool> <server_name>youcom-mcp</server_name> <tool_name>web_search</tool_name> <arguments> { "query": "latest research on renewable energy" } </arguments> </use_mcp_tool>
<use_mcp_tool> <server_name>youcom-mcp</server_name> <tool_name>smart_search</tool_name> <arguments> { "query": "how do quantum computers work", "instructions": "explain in simple terms" } </arguments> </use_mcp_tool>

Research

<use_mcp_tool> <server_name>youcom-mcp</server_name> <tool_name>research</tool_name> <arguments> { "query": "effects of climate change on ocean ecosystems", "instructions": "focus on coral reefs" } </arguments> </use_mcp_tool>
<use_mcp_tool> <server_name>youcom-mcp</server_name> <tool_name>news_search</tool_name> <arguments> { "query": "latest developments in AI" } </arguments> </use_mcp_tool>

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

MIT

Acknowledgements

This project uses the You.com API for search functionality.

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hybrid server

The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.

Tools

MCP server that provides Claude AI assistants with the ability to search the web, get news, and perform research using the You.com API.

  1. Features
    1. Prerequisites
      1. Installation
        1. Running Locally (Optional)
          1. Setting up with Claude
            1. Usage Examples
              1. Web Search
              2. Smart Search
              3. Research
              4. News Search
            2. Contributing
              1. License
                1. Acknowledgements

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