Web Researcher MCP
local MCP serverInstallation
Terminal
claude mcp add web-researcher-mcp -e GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY=... -e GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID=... -e SEARCH_PROVIDER=... -e SEARCH_ROUTING=... -e BRAVE_API_KEY=... -e SERPER_API_KEY=... -e SEARCHAPI_API_KEY=... -e SEARXNG_URL=... -e TAVILY_API_KEY=... -e EXA_API_KEY=... -e XQUIK_API_KEY=... -e EDGAR_CONTACT_EMAIL=... -e COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN=... -e FRED_API_KEY=... -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp:1.49.3
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"web-researcher-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"ghcr.io/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp:1.49.3"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY": "...",
"GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID": "...",
"SEARCH_PROVIDER": "...",
"SEARCH_ROUTING": "...",
"BRAVE_API_KEY": "...",
"SERPER_API_KEY": "...",
"SEARCHAPI_API_KEY": "...",
"SEARXNG_URL": "...",
"TAVILY_API_KEY": "...",
"EXA_API_KEY": "...",
"XQUIK_API_KEY": "...",
"EDGAR_CONTACT_EMAIL": "...",
"COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN": "...",
"FRED_API_KEY": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
Summary
Your AI research assistant that cites real sources and stays honest
Questions
Web Researcher MCP is a local MCP server distributed as the oci package ghcr.io/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp:1.49.3.
Run: claude mcp add web-researcher-mcp -e GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY=... -e GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID=... -e SEARCH_PROVIDER=... -e SEARCH_ROUTING=... -e BRAVE_API_KEY=... -e SERPER_API_KEY=... -e SEARCHAPI_API_KEY=... -e SEARXNG_URL=... -e TAVILY_API_KEY=... -e EXA_API_KEY=... -e XQUIK_API_KEY=... -e EDGAR_CONTACT_EMAIL=... -e COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN=... -e FRED_API_KEY=... -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp:1.49.3
Run: codex mcp add web-researcher-mcp --env GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY=... --env GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID=... --env SEARCH_PROVIDER=... --env SEARCH_ROUTING=... --env BRAVE_API_KEY=... --env SERPER_API_KEY=... --env SEARCHAPI_API_KEY=... --env SEARXNG_URL=... --env TAVILY_API_KEY=... --env EXA_API_KEY=... --env XQUIK_API_KEY=... --env EDGAR_CONTACT_EMAIL=... --env COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN=... --env FRED_API_KEY=... -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp:1.49.3
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