MCP server for web research
MCP Webresearch MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. MCP server for web research.
Bring real-time info into Claude and easily research any topic.
Once MCP Webresearch is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:
Arguments — { query: string }Tools — 1. search_google - Performs Google searches and extracts results - Arguments: { query: string }Prompts — The Prompts tool exposed by this serverResources — We expose two things as MCP resources: (1) captured webpage screenshots, and (2) the research sessionScreenshots — When you take a screenshot, it's saved as an MCP resource. You can access captured screenshots in Claude Desktop via the Paperclip iconSuggestions — For the best results, if you choose not to use the agentic-research prompt when doing your research, it may be helpful to suggest high-qualitySetup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.
npm and npx) - Claude Desktop appPlenty of browser automation servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. MCP Webresearch's toolset — Arguments, Tools, Prompts and 3 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by mzxrai; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Arguments | { query: string } |
| Tools | 1. search_google - Performs Google searches and extracts results - Arguments: { query: string } |
| Prompts | The Prompts tool exposed by this server. |
| Resources | We expose two things as MCP resources: (1) captured webpage screenshots, and (2) the research session. |
| Screenshots | When you take a screenshot, it's saved as an MCP resource. You can access captured screenshots in Claude Desktop via the Paperclip icon. |
| Suggestions | For the best results, if you choose not to use the agentic-research prompt when doing your research, it may be helpful to suggest high-quality sources for Claude to use when researching general topics. For example, you c |
{
"mcpServers": {
"webresearch": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@mzxrai/mcp-webresearch@latest"]
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
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