SerpApi
remote (hosted) MCP serverSerpApi is a remote (hosted) MCP server: Official SerpApi MCP server for Google, Bing, and other search engines. Connect any MCP client to https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add --transport http serpapi-mcp https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop
Open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp.
Cursor & other clients
Add to .cursor/mcp.json or your client's MCP config.
{
"mcpServers": {
"serpapi-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp"
}
}
}Needs an API key or token in the request headers. Get one from the vendor first.
What you need
- Runtime: Nothing, it's hosted.
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over streamable HTTP.
- Credentials: a bearer token or API key from serpapi.com, sent in the Authorization header.
Summary
Official SerpApi MCP server for Google, Bing, and other search engines.
SerpApi vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SerpApi | 173 | Hosted | Yes | None |
| serpapi-hotels | 80 | Local | Yes | npm |
| kaneo | 9,252 | Local | Yes | npm |
| Firecrawl MCP Server | 7,526 | Local | Yes | npm |
| mcp-sap-docs | 233 | Local | No | npm |
Questions
Yes. The hosted endpoint expects a token in the Authorization header.
Only an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor. SerpApi is hosted, so there is nothing to install.
SerpApi is a remote (hosted) MCP server served at https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp.
Run: claude mcp add --transport http serpapi-mcp https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
Run: codex mcp add serpapi-mcp --url https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp --bearer-token-env-var TOKEN
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