Provides web search capabilities using DuckDuckGo, allowing for the retrieval of search results including titles, URLs, and snippets.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@MCP WebScoutsearch for the latest news on Claude 3.5 and summarize the top results"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
MCP WebScout
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing web search (DuckDuckGo) and intelligent content extraction with LLM-powered analysis.
Features
search: Search the web using DuckDuckGo
fetch: Advanced web fetching with Crawl4AI and LLM extraction
System Requirements
Requirement | Version | Notes |
Python | >= 3.10 | Required runtime environment |
pip | latest | Package manager (included with Python) |
Playwright | latest | Required by Crawl4AI for browser automation |
DeepSeek API Key | - | Required for LLM extraction mode |
Proxy (optional) | - | Required for users in mainland China |
Python Dependencies (14 packages)
Package | Version | Purpose |
mcp | >=1.0.0 | MCP protocol implementation |
duckduckgo-search | >=3.0.0 | DuckDuckGo search API |
requests | >=2.32.0 | HTTP requests |
beautifulsoup4 | >=4.12.0 | HTML parsing |
openai | >=1.30.0 | OpenAI API client for DeepSeek |
crawl4ai | >=0.5.0 | Advanced web scraping |
Quick Start
Get started in 5 steps:
1. Clone and Setup Environment
On Windows:
On macOS/Linux:
2. Install Dependencies
3. Install Playwright Browsers
4. Configure Environment Variables
Edit .env and add your configuration:
5. Verify Installation
Detailed Configuration
For detailed environment setup instructions, see ENV_SETUP.md.
Usage
As a Command
As a Python Module
With Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
Basic Configuration
With Environment Variables (Recommended)
Windows Configuration
Tools
search
Search the web using DuckDuckGo.
Parameters:
Name | Type | Required | Description |
query | string | Yes | Search query |
max_results | integer | No | Maximum results (1-10, default: 5) |
Returns:
Formatted search results with titles, URLs, and snippets.
Example:
fetch
Advanced web fetching with Crawl4AI and LLM extraction.
Parameters:
Name | Type | Required | Description |
url | string | Yes | URL to fetch |
mode | string | No | Extraction mode: simple, llm (default: simple) |
prompt | string | No | Custom extraction prompt for LLM mode |
max_length | integer | No | Maximum characters (default: 5000) |
use_proxy | boolean | No | Use proxy (default: true) |
Returns:
Fetched and optionally extracted content.