WebQuest MCP

WebQuest MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes powerful web search and scraping tools to AI agents and MCP-compatible clients.

For available scrapers and browsers, see the WebQuest documentation.

Installation

Installing using pip:

pip install webquest-mcp

Installing using uv:

uv add webquest-mcp

Usage

Starting the server

To start the WebQuest MCP server, run:

webquest-mcp serve

The server reads its configuration from environment variables (or a .env file loaded automatically). Available settings:

• OPENAI_API_KEY (required): OpenAI API key for scrapers.

• HYPERBROWSER_API_KEY (required): Hyperbrowser API key.

• WEBQUEST_MCP_AUTH_SECRET (optional): JWT secret to enable authenticated requests. Leave unset to disable auth.

• WEBQUEST_MCP_AUTH_AUDIENCE (optional, default webquest-mcp): JWT audience to validate when auth is enabled.

• WEBQUEST_MCP_TRANSPORT (optional, default stdio): MCP transport. Supported values: stdio, sse, streamable-http.

• WEBQUEST_MCP_HOST (optional, default localhost): Host to bind when the transport is HTTP-based.

• WEBQUEST_MCP_PORT (optional, default 8000): Port to use when the transport is HTTP-based.

Example .env:

OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
HYPERBROWSER_API_KEY=your_hyperbrowser_api_key
WEBQUEST_MCP_AUTH_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key
WEBQUEST_MCP_AUTH_AUDIENCE=webquest-mcp
WEBQUEST_MCP_TRANSPORT=streamable-http
WEBQUEST_MCP_HOST=localhost
WEBQUEST_MCP_PORT=8000

Token generation

To generate an authentication token for the MCP client, set the required environment variables and run the generator.

The token generator uses the same WEBQUEST_MCP_* prefix as the server.

Required settings:

• WEBQUEST_MCP_AUTH_SECRET: JWT secret used by the server.

• WEBQUEST_MCP_AUTH_SUBJECT: Identifier for the client receiving the token.

Optional settings:

• WEBQUEST_MCP_AUTH_AUDIENCE (default webquest-mcp)

• WEBQUEST_MCP_AUTH_EXPIRATION_DAYS (default 365)

Example .env:

WEBQUEST_MCP_AUTH_SECRET=your-secret-key
WEBQUEST_MCP_AUTH_SUBJECT=client-name
WEBQUEST_MCP_AUTH_AUDIENCE=webquest-mcp
WEBQUEST_MCP_AUTH_EXPIRATION_DAYS=365

Run the generator:

webquest-mcp token

Docker

Run the published image:

docker run --rm -p 8000:8000 --env-file .env \
  -e WEBQUEST_MCP_HOST=0.0.0.0 \
  mustafametesengul/webquest-mcp serve

Disclaimer

This tool is for educational and research purposes only. The developers of WebQuest MCP are not responsible for any misuse of this tool. Scraping websites may violate their Terms of Service. Users are solely responsible for ensuring their activities comply with all applicable laws and website policies.