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

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

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"
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:

Web Search

<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>

Smart Search

<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>

News Search

<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.

Running evals

The evals package loads an mcp client that then runs the index.ts file, so there is no need to rebuild between tests. You can load environment variables by prefixing the npx command. Full documentation can be found here.

OPENAI_API_KEY=your-key  npx mcp-eval src/evals/evals.ts src/index.ts

License

MIT

Acknowledgements

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

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security – no known vulnerabilities

license - permissive license

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.

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

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