Webshift MCP Server

Rust MCP server for denoised web search — fetch, clean, and rerank web content for AI agents.

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What is the Webshift MCP Server?

Rust MCP server for denoised web search — fetch, clean, and rerank web content for AI agents.

What the server does

WebShift is a Rust library and MCP server that shifts noisy web pages into clean, right-sized text for LLM consumption.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

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
webshift_queryFull search pipeline: search + fetch + clean + rerank + (optional) summarize
webshift_fetchSingle page fetch and clean
webshift_onboardingReturns a JSON guide for the agent (budgets, backends, tips)

How to install the Webshift MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webshift": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "searxng/searxng"],
      "env": {
        "WEBSHIFT_SEARXNG_URL": "your-value",
        "WEBSHIFT_BRAVE_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "WEBSHIFT_GOOGLE_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "WEBSHIFT_BING_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "WEBSHIFT_LLM_BASE_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
WEBSHIFT_SEARXNG_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
WEBSHIFT_BRAVE_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
WEBSHIFT_GOOGLE_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
WEBSHIFT_BING_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
WEBSHIFT_LLM_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Webshift to webshift query.”
  • “Use Webshift to webshift fetch.”
  • “Use Webshift to webshift onboarding.”

Frequently asked questions

Rust MCP server for denoised web search — fetch, clean, and rerank web content for AI agents. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.