You.com Web Access & AI MCP Server

Install in Claude Code

claude mcp add youdotcom-oss -e YDC_API_KEY='<ydc-api-key>' -- npx -y @youdotcom-oss/mcp

Install in Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youdotcom-oss": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@youdotcom-oss/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YDC_API_KEY": "<ydc-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Install in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youdotcom-oss": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@youdotcom-oss/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YDC_API_KEY": "<ydc-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Install in VS Code

{
  "servers": {
    "youdotcom-oss": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@youdotcom-oss/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YDC_API_KEY": "<ydc-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Install in Windsurf

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youdotcom-oss": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@youdotcom-oss/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YDC_API_KEY": "<ydc-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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