The MCP Server for Google Search provides two main capabilities:
Perform Web Searches: Execute search queries using Google Custom Search API, control the number of results (1-10), and receive structured results with title, link, and snippet.
Extract Webpage Content: Fetch and parse content from any webpage, extract the title and main text, clean content by removing scripts and styles, and return structured data.
MCP Server for Google Search
A Model Context Protocol server that provides web search capabilities using Google Custom Search API and webpage content extraction functionality.
Tools
Search
Perform web searches using Google Custom Search API:
Search the entire web or specific sites
Control number of results (1-10)
Get structured results with title, link, and snippet
Webpage Reader
Extract content from any webpage:
Fetch and parse webpage content
Extract page title and main text
Clean content by removing scripts and styles
Return structured data with title, text, and URL
Installation
Get Google API Key and Search Engine ID
Create a Google Cloud Project:
Go to Google Cloud Console
Create a new project or select an existing one
Enable billing for your project
Enable Custom Search API:
Go to API Library
Search for "Custom Search API"
Click "Enable"
Get API Key:
Go to Credentials
Click "Create Credentials" > "API Key"
Copy your API key
(Optional) Restrict the API key to only Custom Search API
Create Custom Search Engine:
Enter the sites you want to search (use www.google.com for general web search)
Click "Create"
On the next page, click "Customize"
In the settings, enable "Search the entire web"
Copy your Search Engine ID (cx)
Client Configuration
To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config with your Google API credentials:
On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
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.
A Model Context Protocol server that provides web search capabilities using Google Custom Search API and webpage content extraction functionality.
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