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SerpApi MCP
by serpapi · serpapi/serpapi-mcp
Query search-engine results through SerpApi’s official remote MCP endpoint, with engine-specific parameters and structured responses.
Install from the author’s instructions
Before connecting
- Use an MCP client with remote HTTP support and obtain a SerpApi API key.
- The author recommends header authentication to avoid placing API keys in request URLs.
Claude Code · remote server and bearer header
claude mcp add --transport http serpapi https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SERPAPI_API_KEY"Sources: Author README · Checked 2026-10-14.
Replace YOUR_SERPAPI_API_KEY. Engine parameters and available result types vary; inspect the relevant resource schema before requesting specialized searches.
Sources: Author README · Checked 2026-10-14.
Tools and capabilities
| Capability | What it does |
|---|---|
| Multi-engine search | Search the documented engines and their specialized result types. |
| Engine resources | Read parameter schemas for supported engines. |
| Response formats | Retrieve JSON or Markdown results using the documented options. |
| MCP Apps | Opt into interactive search tables and dashboards in supporting clients. |
Sources: Author README · Checked 2026-10-14.
Workflow examples
Suggested prompts for your own client. These are examples, not recorded tool executions.
Prompt 1
Inspect the SerpApi engine schema, then search for a topic I choose and return the result URLs and snippets.Prompt 2
Compare search results for a query in two locations using explicit engine and location parameters.Sources and verification
Author README, linked first-party setup instructions and public repository metadata reviewed on 2026-10-14. No third-party package was installed, no MCP server was executed, and no hosted service was connected.
Recent activity refers to the repository push timestamp. It does not establish the product’s original release date. Stars are a dated snapshot of the entire repository.
- GitHub repository metadataVerified 2026-10-14
- Author READMEVerified 2026-10-14
- Official MCP Registry recordVerified 2026-10-14