Bing Search MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| BING_API_KEY | Yes | Your Microsoft Bing Search API key | |
| BING_API_URL | No | URL endpoint for the Bing API (optional) | https://api.bing.microsoft.com/ |
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 |
|---|---|
| bing_web_searchB | Performs a web search using the Bing Search API for general information and websites. |
| bing_news_searchB | Searches for news articles using Bing News Search API for current events and timely information. |
| bing_image_searchB | Searches for images using Bing Image Search API for visual content. |
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 3 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose targeting different content types: images, news articles, and general web results. The descriptions explicitly differentiate their domains (visual content, current events, general information), leaving no ambiguity about which tool to use for a given search intent.
All tools follow a perfect verb_noun pattern with 'bing_' prefix and consistent snake_case: bing_image_search, bing_news_search, bing_web_search. The naming convention is predictable and uniform throughout the tool set.
Three tools is reasonable for a search-focused server, covering major content types. However, it feels slightly thin as other search modalities like video, academic, or local search could be relevant additions, but the core coverage is adequate.
The server provides solid coverage for web, image, and news search—key functionalities for a Bing integration. Minor gaps exist, such as missing video search or advanced filtering options, but agents can effectively perform most common search tasks with the available tools.