Bing Search MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Microsoft Bing Search API integration, allowing AI assistants to perform web, news, and image searches.
Features
- Web search for general information
- News search for recent events and timely information
- Image search for visual content
- Rate limiting to prevent API abuse
- Comprehensive error handling
Requirements
- Python 3.10 or higher
- Microsoft Bing Search API key
- MCP-compatible client (e.g., Claude Desktop, Cursor)
Installation
- Clone this repository
- Install dependencies:
Configuration
Set the required environment variables:
For Windows:
Usage
Running the server
Configuring with Claude for Desktop
Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
on macOS or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
on Windows):
Available Tools
1. bing_web_search
General web search for information, websites, and content.
2. bing_news_search
Search for news articles and current events.
3. bing_image_search
Search for images.
Getting a Bing API Key
- Visit Microsoft Azure Portal
- Create or sign in to your Azure account
- Create a new Bing Search resource
- Go to the resource and find your API key in the "Keys and Endpoint" section
License
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