Which integrations are available for this server?

Enables search queries on [Baidu](/mcp/servers/integrations/baidu) search engine through SerpApi, retrieving parsed search results. Enables search queries on [DuckDuckGo](/mcp/servers/integrations/duckduckgo) search engine through SerpApi, retrieving parsed search results. Enables search queries on [eBay](/mcp/servers/integrations/ebay) through SerpApi, retrieving parsed search results for products and listings. Enables search queries on [Google](/mcp/servers/integrations/google) (including Google Light variant) through SerpApi, retrieving parsed search results with support for location-based filtering and Google Locations lookup. Enables search queries on [Walmart](/mcp/servers/integrations/walmart) through SerpApi, retrieving parsed search results for products. Enables search queries on [YouTube](/mcp/servers/integrations/youtube) through SerpApi, retrieving parsed search results for videos.

How do I use SerpApi MCP Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type `@` followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "`@SerpApi MCP Server` find recent news about AI advancements" 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](https://glama.ai/blog/2025-07-08-how-to-install-and-use-mcp-servers).

SerpApi MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that integrates with SerpApi for comprehensive search engine results and data extraction.

Python 3.13+ MIT License

Features

Multi-Engine Search: Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, YouTube, eBay, and more
Real-time Weather Data: Location-based weather with forecasts via search queries
Stock Market Data: Company financials and market data through search integration
Dynamic Result Processing: Automatically detects and formats different result types
Flexible Response Modes: Complete or compact JSON responses
JSON Responses: Structured JSON output with complete or compact modes

Related MCP server: G-Search MCP

Quick Start

SerpApi MCP Server is available as a hosted service at mcp.serpapi.com. In order to connect to it, you need to provide an API key. You can find your API key on your SerpApi dashboard.

You can configure Claude Desktop to use the hosted server:

{ "mcpServers": { "serpapi": { "url": "https://mcp.serpapi.com/YOUR_SERPAPI_API_KEY/mcp" } } }

Self-Hosting

git clone https://github.com/serpapi/serpapi-mcp.git cd serpapi-mcp uv sync && uv run src/server.py

Configure Claude Desktop:

{ "mcpServers": { "serpapi": { "url": "http://localhost:8000/YOUR_SERPAPI_API_KEY/mcp" } } }

Get your API key: serpapi.com/manage-api-key

Authentication

Two methods are supported:

Path-based: /YOUR_API_KEY/mcp (recommended)
Header-based: Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Examples:

# Path-based curl "https://mcp.serpapi.com/your_key/mcp" -d '...' # Header-based curl "https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp" -H "Authorization: Bearer your_key" -d '...'

Search Tool

The MCP server has one main Search Tool that supports all SerpApi engines and result types. You can find all available parameters on the SerpApi API reference.

The parameters you can provide are specific for each API engine. Some sample parameters are provided below:

params.q (required): Search query
params.engine: Search engine (default: "google_light")
params.location: Geographic filter
mode: Response mode - "complete" (default) or "compact"
...see other parameters on the SerpApi API reference

Examples:

{"name": "search", "arguments": {"params": {"q": "coffee shops", "location": "Austin, TX"}}} {"name": "search", "arguments": {"params": {"q": "weather in London"}}} {"name": "search", "arguments": {"params": {"q": "AAPL stock"}}} {"name": "search", "arguments": {"params": {"q": "news"}, "mode": "compact"}} {"name": "search", "arguments": {"params": {"q": "detailed search"}, "mode": "complete"}}

Supported Engines: Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, YouTube, eBay, and more.

Result Types: Answer boxes, organic results, news, images, shopping - automatically detected and formatted.

Development

# Local development uv sync && uv run src/server.py # Docker docker build -t serpapi-mcp . && docker run -p 8000:8000 serpapi-mcp # Testing with MCP Inspector npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector # Configure: URL mcp.serpapi.com/YOUR_KEY/mcp, Transport "Streamable HTTP transport"

Troubleshooting

"Missing API key": Include key in URL path /{YOUR_KEY}/mcp or header Bearer YOUR_KEY
"Invalid key": Verify at serpapi.com/dashboard
"Rate limit exceeded": Wait or upgrade your SerpApi plan
"No results": Try different query or engine