Search MCP servers
MCP servers for web search, local search, and domain-specific retrieval.
About Search MCP servers
Search MCP servers wrap search engines and domain-specific retrievals: Brave Search for the open web, Google Maps for places and routes, Algolia and Elasticsearch for in-app search. Use them to give agents fresh, grounded information.
All Search MCP servers
2 servers, ordered by community adoption.
Brave Search MCP
Privacy-first web search for agents
Expose Brave Search as tools that any MCP-compatible client can call. Returns web, news, and local results with safe-search controls and rich snippets that agents can summarize without scraping.
Google Maps MCP
Places, routes, and geocoding for agents
Give agents access to Google Maps places, directions, geocoding, and elevation data. Useful for travel planning, real estate, logistics, and any workflow that needs structured location context.
How to install a Search MCP server
- Pick a server from the list above and read its detail page.
- Copy the install command. Most servers run via
npx,uvx, ordocker. - Open your AI client's MCP configuration and add the command.
- Restart the client and verify the tools appear in the model context.
Need a refresher? Read the MCP guide for the full walkthrough.