You.com MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOU_API_KEY | Yes | Your You.com API key |
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
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| web_searchD | – |
| smart_searchD | – |
| researchD | – |
| news_searchD | – |
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 4 tools
The tools are highly ambiguous with overlapping purposes, as all four tools appear to perform search-related functions without clear distinctions. Without descriptions, it's impossible to differentiate between 'news_search', 'research', 'smart_search', and 'web_search', making them effectively indistinguishable for an agent.
The naming shows mixed conventions: 'news_search' and 'web_search' follow a consistent noun_verb pattern, but 'research' and 'smart_search' deviate with different structures. While readable, the inconsistency in verb usage and pattern reduces predictability across the set.
With 4 tools, the count is borderline for a search-focused server, as it feels thin but not unreasonable. However, the lack of descriptions makes it hard to assess if this number adequately covers the domain, suggesting potential under-scoping or redundancy.
Inferred as a search server, there are significant gaps in coverage, such as missing filtering, sorting, or result management tools. The surface is severely incomplete for a robust search domain, likely causing agent failures due to limited operational capabilities.