Search MCP Server
by bytedanceio.github.bytedance/mcp-server-searchv1.0.0
MCP server for web search operations
context tax
pending
security
100/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Active10d ago
Our reading of Search, from the data
Search is a web search MCP server from bytedance, listed in the official MCP Registry.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
Maintenance is active: the last public signal was 10 days ago (2026-10-09). For comparison, 70% of web search servers are active or maintained.
With 39,318 GitHub stars it ranks #3 of 738 web search servers we index.
It runs either locally over stdio or as a hosted endpoint.
Install Search MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add search-bytedance -- npx -y @agent-infra/mcp-server-search engine googleInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"search-bytedance": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agent-infra/mcp-server-search",
"engine",
"google"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"search-bytedance": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agent-infra/mcp-server-search",
"engine",
"google"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"search-bytedance": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agent-infra/mcp-server-search",
"engine",
"google"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"search-bytedance": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@agent-infra/mcp-server-search",
"engine",
"google"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Security signals
100/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.
Deductions
No findings from the checks that ran.
Checks
- ✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
- ○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
- ○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
- ○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending
Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules
Freshness
Active — last maintenance signal 10d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-09 · 10d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-08 · 10d ago · GitHub · v0.3.1
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2025-09-09 · 14mo ago · official registry · v1.0.0
How it compares in Web Search
Against the most-starred web search servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.
| Server | Stars | Tools | Tokens / turn | Freshness | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search (this) | 39,318 | — | not measured | Active | local + hosted |
| Fetch | 91,356 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Wigolo | 5,486 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Exa | 5,138 | 2 | 564 | Active | local + hosted |
| Arxiv | 3,224 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Devflowinc | 2,720 | — | not measured | Stale | — |
FAQ
›How do I install the Search MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add search-bytedance -- npx -y @agent-infra/mcp-server-search engine google. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Search require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Search as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
Yes — it offers both a hosted endpoint and a local stdio package.
›Is Search in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.bytedance/mcp-server-search.
Sources and method
- Official MCP Registry entry
- updated 2025-09-09
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Security signals, computed by us
- 2026-10-19
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.
Alternatives to Search
Other web search MCP servers.
FetchActiveA Model Context Protocol server providing tools to fetch and convert web content for usage by LLMs
WigoloActiveLocal web search, fetching, crawling, extraction and research, with multi-engine search, local ML reranking, a SQLite cache and JavaScript rendering.
ExaActiveConnect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research.
ArxivActiveSearch arXiv papers, read original LaTeX sections, get BibTeX from arXiv metadata and set topic watches, with papers stored locally.
DevflowincStaleCrawl, embed, chunk, search and retrieve information from datasets through Trieve.
BrightdataActiveDiscover, extract and interact with the web via Bright Data, one interface for automated access to the public internet.