在Claude Desktop里面使用的话，也可以在Claude Desktop里配置通过环境变量传这个参数，但是Cursor目前不支持环境变量，只能在这文件里修改
Connect Search Server to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. 在Claude Desktop里面使用的话，也可以在Claude Desktop里配置通过环境变量传这个参数，但是Cursor目前不支持环境变量，只能在这文件里修改. The search server mcp server is what makes that connection.
Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at playwright on PyPI and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.
Configuration is passed through the environment: BRAVE_API_KEY, BOCHA_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. It is maintained by fengin; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against Search Server's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
{
"mcpServers": {
"search-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["playwright"],
"env": {
"BRAVE_API_KEY": "your-value",
"BOCHA_API_KEY": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| BRAVE_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| BOCHA_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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