Agent Search MCP Server

by lennneyio.github.lennney/agent-search-mcpv3.2.1

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Install Agent Search MCP server

claude mcp add agent-search -e BRAVE_API_KEY='<brave-api-key>' -e TAVILY_API_KEY='<tavily-api-key>' -e EXA_API_KEY='<exa-api-key>' -e YDC_API_KEY='<ydc-api-key>' -e TENCENT_WSA_API_KEY='<tencent-wsa-api-key>' -e BOCHA_API_KEY='<bocha-api-key>' -e SERPER_API_KEY='<serper-api-key>' -- npx -y agent-search-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-search-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<brave-api-key>",
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<tavily-api-key>",
        "EXA_API_KEY": "<exa-api-key>",
        "YDC_API_KEY": "<ydc-api-key>",
        "TENCENT_WSA_API_KEY": "<tencent-wsa-api-key>",
        "BOCHA_API_KEY": "<bocha-api-key>",
        "SERPER_API_KEY": "<serper-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-search-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<brave-api-key>",
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<tavily-api-key>",
        "EXA_API_KEY": "<exa-api-key>",
        "YDC_API_KEY": "<ydc-api-key>",
        "TENCENT_WSA_API_KEY": "<tencent-wsa-api-key>",
        "BOCHA_API_KEY": "<bocha-api-key>",
        "SERPER_API_KEY": "<serper-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "agent-search": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-search-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<brave-api-key>",
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<tavily-api-key>",
        "EXA_API_KEY": "<exa-api-key>",
        "YDC_API_KEY": "<ydc-api-key>",
        "TENCENT_WSA_API_KEY": "<tencent-wsa-api-key>",
        "BOCHA_API_KEY": "<bocha-api-key>",
        "SERPER_API_KEY": "<serper-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-search-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<brave-api-key>",
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<tavily-api-key>",
        "EXA_API_KEY": "<exa-api-key>",
        "YDC_API_KEY": "<ydc-api-key>",
        "TENCENT_WSA_API_KEY": "<tencent-wsa-api-key>",
        "BOCHA_API_KEY": "<bocha-api-key>",
        "SERPER_API_KEY": "<serper-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
BRAVE_API_KEY	—	yes	Brave Search API key (optional, enables Brave engine)
TAVILY_API_KEY	—	yes	Tavily Search API key (optional, enables Tavily engine)
EXA_API_KEY	—	yes	Exa Search API key (optional, enables Exa engine)
YDC_API_KEY	—	yes	You.com Search API key (optional, enables You.com engine)
TENCENT_WSA_API_KEY	—	yes	Tencent Web Search API key (optional, enables Tencent WSA engine)
BOCHA_API_KEY	—	yes	Bocha Web Search API key (optional, enables Bocha engine)
SERPER_API_KEY	—	yes	Serper API key (optional, enables Google SERP search)
SEARCH_PROVIDER_MODE	—	—	Provider policy: free_first, quality_escalation, paid_first, or free_only
PAID_ENGINE_ORDER	—	—	Comma-separated optional-provider preference order

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Active — last maintenance signal 23d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-16 · 23d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-11 · 59d ago · GitHub · v3.2.1
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-08-11 · 59d ago · official registry · v3.2.1

FAQ

›How do I install the Agent Search MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add agent-search -e BRAVE_API_KEY='<brave-api-key>' -e TAVILY_API_KEY='<tavily-api-key>' -e EXA_API_KEY='<exa-api-key>' -e YDC_API_KEY='<ydc-api-key>' -e TENCENT_WSA_API_KEY='<tencent-wsa-api-key>' -e BOCHA_API_KEY='<bocha-api-key>' -e SERPER_API_KEY='<serper-api-key>' -- npx -y agent-search-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Agent Search require an API key?

Yes. It expects BRAVE_API_KEY, TAVILY_API_KEY, EXA_API_KEY, YDC_API_KEY, TENCENT_WSA_API_KEY, BOCHA_API_KEY, SERPER_API_KEY, of which 7 are secrets.

›Can I use Agent Search as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Agent Search in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.lennney/agent-search-mcp.