web-scout-mcp-server MCP Server

A FastAPI application that performs web searches using DuckDuckGo and generates AI-powered summaries using Google's Gemini AI.

Local serverstdio

What is the web-scout-mcp-server MCP Server?

web-scout-mcp-server is an MCP project maintained in the uppermoon0/web-scout-mcp-server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A FastAPI application that performs web searches using DuckDuckGo and generates AI-powered summaries using Google's Gemini AI”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using python. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Configuration values

The example declares GEMINI_API_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
Parameters- query (string, required): The search query to perform

How to install the web-scout-mcp-server MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web-scout": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "uvicorn",
        "main:app",
        "--host",
        "0.0.0.0",
        "--port",
        "8000"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
GEMINI_API_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Yes