Ask Google MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGLE_API_KEY | Yes | Your Google AI Studio API key with Gemini access. Required for live tool calls. | |
| ASK_GOOGLE_MODEL_PRO | No | Override for the pro model alias. | gemini-3.1-pro-preview |
| ASK_GOOGLE_TIMEOUT_MS | No | Timeout for tool requests in milliseconds. | 300000 |
| ASK_GOOGLE_MAX_RETRIES | No | Maximum number of retries for retryable failures. | 3 |
| ASK_GOOGLE_MODEL_FLASH | No | Override for the flash model alias. | gemini-3.5-flash |
| ASK_GOOGLE_ROUTER_MODEL | No | Model used for routing decisions (flash-lite, flash, pro). | flash-lite |
| ASK_GOOGLE_ROUTER_ENABLED | No | Set to 'false' to disable auto-routing of models. | true |
| ASK_GOOGLE_MODEL_FLASH_LITE | No | Override for the flash-lite model alias. | gemini-3.1-flash-lite |
| ASK_GOOGLE_ROUTER_TIMEOUT_MS | No | Timeout for the router classification call. | 5000 |
| ASK_GOOGLE_ROUTER_FALLBACK_MODEL | No | Fallback model if router fails. | flash |
| ASK_GOOGLE_INITIAL_RETRY_DELAY_MS | No | Initial delay between retries in milliseconds. | 1000 |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ask_googleA | Gemini with Google Search grounding. Use for current/latest facts that post-date your training: versions, releases, API changes, changelogs, breaking news, on-demand web research. Do not use for stable syntax or knowledge already in your training. Short lookups or multi-paragraph briefs both work. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 1 tool
Only one tool exists, so there is no risk of confusion between tools. The tool's purpose is clear and distinct.
The single tool name 'ask_google' follows a clear verb_noun pattern, which is consistent with best practices. No other tools exist to create inconsistency.
A single tool is borderline for a server. While it serves a specific purpose (web search with grounding), users might expect additional related tools such as search with different parameters or result formatting.
The tool covers the core functionality of web search, but lacks features like search type selection, result filtering, or session management. Minor gaps exist but the tool can still perform its primary task effectively.