DuckDuckGo MCP Server

Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

Name	Required	Description	Default
No arguments

Capabilities

Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

Name Description

Name	Description
searchA	Search the web using DuckDuckGo. `This tool performs a web search using DuckDuckGo and returns structured results including titles, URLs, and body snippets. Args: query: The search query string max_results: Maximum number of results to return (1-50) region: Region code for localized results (optional) safesearch: Safe search filtering level timelimit: Time limit for results (day, week, month, year) Returns: SearchResponse with query, results, and total count`

searchA

Search the web using DuckDuckGo.

This tool performs a web search using DuckDuckGo and returns structured results
including titles, URLs, and body snippets.

Args:
    query: The search query string
    max_results: Maximum number of results to return (1-50)
    region: Region code for localized results (optional)
    safesearch: Safe search filtering level
    timelimit: Time limit for results (day, week, month, year)

Returns:
    SearchResponse with query, results, and total count

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

Name	Description
`search_assistant`	Generate a search assistant prompt for analyzing search results. This prompt helps users analyze and understand search results by providing context and asking targeted questions. Args: query: The search query context: Additional context about what the user is looking for Returns: A formatted prompt for search analysis
`research_planner`	Generate a research planning prompt for comprehensive topic exploration. This prompt helps structure research by breaking down complex topics into manageable search queries and analysis steps. Args: topic: The research topic depth: Research depth level (basic, intermediate, comprehensive) Returns: A structured research planning prompt

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

Name	Description
`get_regions`	List supported region codes and human-readable names. Returns a JSON object with a short note, the total count, and the list of available region codes.

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