Marginalia MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides access to Marginalia Search, a search engine focused on finding non-commercial content and hidden gems of the internet.

Features

• Search the web using Marginalia Search API

• Configurable search parameters including index and result count

• Rate limiting protection with helpful error messages

• Built using the MCP SDK for seamless integration

Related MCP server: web-search-mcp

Installation

npm install
npm run build

Configuration

The server can be configured using environment variables:

• MARGINALIA_API_KEY: Your Marginalia Search API key (optional, defaults to public access)

To request a dedicated API key, contact: kontakt@marginalia.nu

Usage

The server provides the following MCP tool:

search

Search the web using Marginalia Search with the following parameters:

• query (required): Search query string

• index (optional): Search index number (corresponds to dropdown in main GUI)

• count (optional): Number of results to return (1-100, default: 10)

Example usage through MCP:

const result = await mcp.useTool("marginalia", "search", {
  query: "interesting non-commercial websites",
  count: 5
});

Response Format

The search results are returned in the following format:

{
  "query": "your search query",
  "license": "license information",
  "results": [
    {
      "url": "result url",
      "title": "page title",
      "description": "page description"
    }
    // ... more results
  ]
}

Error Handling

The server includes robust error handling for:

• Rate limiting (503 responses)

• Invalid requests

• Network errors

• API-specific errors

Adding Text-to-Speech Support

To enable text-to-speech capabilities using the say MCP server, add the following configuration:

For Cline (VSCode Extension)

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "say": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

For Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "say": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

The say MCP server provides text-to-speech capabilities with multiple voices and languages. Available tools:

• speak: Read text aloud using specified voice and rate

• list_voices: List all available text-to-speech voices

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details