serpapi-search-skill

Search the web from any AI agent — 100+ engines via one MCP tool.

Quick Start

1. Get your key: serpapi.com/dashboard
2. Add to your MCP config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Codex — same shape):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "serpapi": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.serpapi.com/YOUR_SERPAPI_API_KEY/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Code CLI:

claude mcp add --transport http serpapi https://mcp.serpapi.com/YOUR_SERPAPI_API_KEY/mcp

Verify

Ask your agent: "What search tools do you have?" — expect search.

Self-Hosting

git clone https://github.com/serpapi/serpapi-mcp.git && cd serpapi-mcp
uv sync && uv run src/server.py

Then point config to http://localhost:8000/YOUR_SERPAPI_API_KEY/mcp.

Why MCP

Method	Agent discovery rate
MCP tool registration	~100%
Skill file on disk	0%

CI/CD

Set SERPAPI_KEY as a repo secret. Never commit keys.

See Also

• skills/serpapi-web-search/SKILL.md — engine selection, examples, parameters
• serpapi-mcp — MCP server (hosted at mcp.serpapi.com)
• serpapi-cli — terminal usage
• serpapi.com/docs — full API reference

License

MIT