MCP Research Server
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@MCP Research ServerResearch Linear and its competitors"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
MCP Research Server
AI-powered web research tools for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client.
Works with OpenRouter (free) or Anthropic API.
Tools
research_company
Deep company intelligence — website analysis + AI synthesis.
What does Linear do and who are their competitors?
→ Uses research_company("Linear", url="linear.app")Returns: description, industry, business model, size estimate, products, pricing model, competitors, strengths.
summarize_url
Fetch and summarize any URL in concise/detailed/bullets format.
Summarize this blog post: https://...
→ Uses summarize_url(url, style="bullets")compare_companies
Side-by-side comparison of 2-3 companies.
Compare Notion vs Linear vs Asana
→ Uses compare_companies(["Notion", "Linear", "Asana"])Returns: markdown comparison table + conclusion.
extract_data
Extract specific structured data from any webpage.
Extract the pricing plans from https://vercel.com/pricing
→ Uses extract_data(url, extraction_goal="pricing plans")Returns: JSON of extracted data.
Related MCP server: Kryfto
Install
pip install openai mcp httpx beautifulsoup4Claude Desktop Config
Option A: OpenRouter (Free — recommended)
{
"mcpServers": {
"research": {
"command": "python3",
"args": ["/path/to/server.py"],
"env": {
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "your-openrouter-key"
}
}
}
}Get a free OpenRouter key at openrouter.ai — no credit card required for free models.
Option B: Anthropic API
{
"mcpServers": {
"research": {
"command": "python3",
"args": ["/path/to/server.py"],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-key-here"
}
}
}
}Cost
OpenRouter free models: $0.00/call — completely free
Anthropic Haiku: ~$0.001-0.005/call
Requirements
Python 3.10+
OPENROUTER_API_KEY(free) orANTHROPIC_API_KEY
License
MIT
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