Free Search MCP Server

by sweetcornnaio.github.sweetcornna/free-search-mcpv0.13.1

No-API-key web search, page fetching and document reading across many engines. Local-first.

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Install Free Search MCP server

claude mcp add free-search -e SEARCH_MCP_PROXY='<search-mcp-proxy>' -- uvx free-search-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "free-search": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "free-search-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARCH_MCP_PROXY": "<search-mcp-proxy>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "free-search": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "free-search-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARCH_MCP_PROXY": "<search-mcp-proxy>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "free-search": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "free-search-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARCH_MCP_PROXY": "<search-mcp-proxy>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "free-search": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "free-search-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARCH_MCP_PROXY": "<search-mcp-proxy>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
SEARCH_MCP_PROXY	—	yes	Optional outbound proxy URL (http://, https:// or socks5://) for engines that block your network.
SEARCH_MCP_REGION	—	—	Optional default region-language for results, e.g. us-en, uk-en, cn-zh. Default: us-en.
SEARCH_MCP_CACHE_DIR	—	—	Optional directory for the local search/page cache. Default: ~/.cache/search-mcp.

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal 5d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-04 · 5d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-26 · 14d ago · GitHub · v0.13.1
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-09-26 · 14d ago · official registry · v0.13.1

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add free-search -e SEARCH_MCP_PROXY='<search-mcp-proxy>' -- uvx free-search-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Free Search require an API key?

Yes. It expects SEARCH_MCP_PROXY, of which 1 is a secret.

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

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

›Is Free Search in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.sweetcornna/free-search-mcp.