How do I install Web Research?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Web Research need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does Web Research use?

Web Research runs locally over stdio.

When was Web Research last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-09. AI-powered web research MCP server for agents. Supports web search, browse page, extract...

Web Research MCP server

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Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Local command

uvx web-research-mcp==1.0.8

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1claude mcp add io.github.csoai-org-web-research-mcp -- uvx web-research-mcp==1.0.8

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.csoai-org-web-research-mcp": {4      "command": "uvx",5      "args": [6        "web-research-mcp==1.0.8"7      ]8    }9  }10}

claude_desktop_config.json

Local · pypiPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
Version: 1.0.6
Last checked

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

Questions

Web Research MCP

mcp-name: io.github.CSOAI-ORG/web-research-mcp

Web Research MCP Server

By MEOK AI Labs — Sovereign AI tools for everyone.

Web search and browser automation toolkit: DuckDuckGo search, page extraction, screenshots, click...

Web search and browser automation toolkit: DuckDuckGo search, page extraction, screenshots, click/type automation, and article reader.

🚀 Quick Start

# Install via pip
pip install web_research_mcp

# Or install via Smithery
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install web-research-mcp --client claude

✨ Features

MCP protocol compliant
Easy installation
Well-documented API
Production-ready
Active maintenance

📖 Documentation

🛡️ Compliance

This MCP server is built with EU AI Act compliance built-in:

✅ Article 9 — Risk Management System
✅ Article 13 — Transparency & Instructions for Use
✅ Article 15 — Bias Detection & Testing
✅ Article 26 — FRIA Support (where applicable)
✅ Article 50 — AI Content Watermarking (where applicable)

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📜 License

Quick Install

Client	Install
Claude Desktop
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Docker	`docker run -p 8000:8000 web-research-mcp`
pip	`pip install web-research-mcp`

Tools

Tool	Description
`web_search`	Search the web using DuckDuckGo (no API key needed)
`browse_page`	Browse a webpage using headless Chromium (Playwright)
`extract_article`	Extract clean, readable article text from a URL
`research_topic`	Multi-step research: search the web, then extract content
`get_weather`	Get current weather for a location via wttr.in

Quick Start

pip install mcp
git clone https://github.com/CSOAI-ORG/web-research-mcp.git
cd web-research-mcp
python server.py

Claude Desktop Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web-research": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["server.py"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/web-research-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Pricing

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Free	$0/mo	25 calls/day
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