Google Search MCP Server

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An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides Google search capabilities and webpage content analysis tools. This server enables AI models to perform Google searches and analyze webpage content programmatically.

# google-search

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Google Search MCP Server

Features

Advanced Google Search with filtering options (date, language, country, safe search)
Detailed webpage content extraction and analysis
Batch webpage analysis for comparing multiple sources
Environment variable support for API credentials
Comprehensive error handling and user feedback
MCP-compliant interface for seamless integration with AI assistants

Prerequisites

Node.js (v16 or higher)
Python (v3.8 or higher)
Google Cloud Platform account
Custom Search Engine ID
Google API Key

Installation

Clone the repository: ```bash git clone https://github.com/your-username/google-search-mcp.git cd google-search-mcp ```
Install Node.js dependencies: ```bash npm install ```
Install Python dependencies: ```bash pip install flask google-api-python-client flask-cors beautifulsoup4 trafilatura markdownify ```
Build the TypeScript code: ```bash npm run build ```
Create a helper script to start the Python servers (Windows example): ```bash

Create start-python-servers.cmd

@echo off echo Starting Python servers for Google Search MCP...

REM Start Python search server start "Google Search API" cmd /k "python google_search.py"

REM Start Python link viewer start "Link Viewer" cmd /k "python link_view.py"

echo Python servers started. You can close this window. ```

Configuration

API Credentials

You can provide Google API credentials in two ways:

**Environment Variables** (Recommended):
- Set `GOOGLE_API_KEY` and `GOOGLE_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID` in your environment
- The server will automatically use these values
**Configuration File**:
- Create an `api-keys.json` file in the root directory: ```json { "api_key": "your-google-api-key", "search_engine_id": "your-custom-search-engine-id" } ```

MCP Settings Configuration

Add the server configuration to your MCP settings file:

For Cline (VS Code Extension)

File location: `%APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage\saoudrizwan.claude-dev\settings\cline_mcp_settings.json`

```json { "mcpServers": { "google-search": { "command": "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe", "args": ["C:\\path\\to\\google-search-mcp\\dist\\google-search.js"], "cwd": "C:\\path\\to\\google-search-mcp", "env": { "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "your-google-api-key", "GOOGLE_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID": "your-custom-search-engine-id" }, "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } } } ```

For Claude Desktop App

File location: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`

Running the Server

Method 1: Start Python Servers Separately (Recommended)

First, start the Python servers using the helper script: ```bash start-python-servers.cmd ```
Configure the MCP settings to run only the Node.js server: ```json { "command": "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe", "args": ["C:\\path\\to\\google-search-mcp\\dist\\google-search.js"] } ```

Method 2: All-in-One Script

Start both the TypeScript and Python servers with a single command: ```bash npm run start:all ```

Available Tools

1. google_search

Search Google and return relevant results from the web. This tool finds web pages, articles, and information on specific topics using Google's search engine.

```typescript { "name": "google_search", "arguments": { "query": "your search query", "num_results": 5, // optional, default: 5, max: 10 "date_restrict": "w1", // optional, restrict to past day (d1), week (w1), month (m1), year (y1) "language": "en", // optional, ISO 639-1 language code (en, es, fr, de, ja, etc.) "country": "us", // optional, ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (us, uk, ca, au, etc.) "safe_search": "medium" // optional, safe search level: "off", "medium", "high" } } ```

2. extract_webpage_content

Extract and analyze content from a webpage, converting it to readable text. This tool fetches the main content while removing ads, navigation elements, and other clutter.

```typescript { "name": "extract_webpage_content", "arguments": { "url": "https://example.com" } } ```

3. extract_multiple_webpages

Extract and analyze content from multiple webpages in a single request. Ideal for comparing information across different sources or gathering comprehensive information on a topic.

```typescript { "name": "extract_multiple_webpages", "arguments": { "urls": [ "https://example1.com", "https://example2.com" ] } } ```

Example Usage

Here are some examples of how to use the Google Search MCP tools:

Basic Search

``` Search for information about artificial intelligence ```

Advanced Search with Filters

``` Search for recent news about climate change from the past week in Spanish ```

Content Extraction

``` Extract the content from https://example.com/article ```

Multiple Content Comparison

``` Compare information from these websites:

Getting Google API Credentials

Go to the [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/)
Create a new project or select an existing one
Enable the Custom Search API
Create API credentials (API Key)
Go to the [Custom Search Engine](https://programmablesearchengine.google.com/about/) page
Create a new search engine and get your Search Engine ID
Add these credentials to your `api-keys.json` file

Error Handling

The server provides detailed error messages for:

Missing or invalid API credentials
Failed search requests
Invalid webpage URLs
Network connectivity issues

Architecture

The server consists of two main components:

TypeScript MCP Server: Handles MCP protocol communication and provides the tool interface
Python Flask Server: Manages Google API interactions and webpage content analysis