Google Search
About
Bypasses Google search anti-bot mechanisms with advanced browser fingerprinting and automatic CAPTCHA handling to provide real-time, multi-language search capabilities for external tools.
Details
- Author
- modelcontextprotocol-servers
- Repository
- modelcontextprotocol-servers/google-search-mcp
- GitHub stars
- 1
- Downloads
- 146
- Categories
- AI, Design, Developer Tools, Search, Infrastructure
- Tags
- #web
Jump to
- Anti-Bot Bypass: Uses browser fingerprint spoofing and real user behavior simulation to avoid detection
- Automatic CAPTCHA Handling: Switches to headed mode when encountering CAPTCHAs, allowing users to complete verification
- State Persistence: Saves browser session state to reduce the need for repeated verification
- Adaptability: Uses multiple selector combinations to adapt to changes in Google search pages
- MCP Integration: Implements the Model Context Protocol for easy integration with AI assistants
- Multi-language Support: Supports search results in different languages and regions
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Google SearchCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)npxArguments-
Argument 1
-y -
Argument 2
@mcp-server/google-search-mcp@latest
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
-
Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
yarn start
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"google search": {
"env": {},
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp-server/google-search-mcp@latest"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
Linux
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp-server/google-search-mcp@latest"
],
"command": "npx"
}
Macos
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp-server/google-search-mcp@latest"
],
"command": "npx"
}
Windows
{
"env": [],
"args": [
"/c",
"npx",
"-y",
"@mcp-server/google-search-mcp@latest"
],
"command": "cmd"
}
Google Search MCP
Model Context Protocol server for google search.
A Playwright-based Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool that bypasses search engine anti-bot mechanisms, performs Google searches, and extracts results, providing real-time search capabilities for AI assistants like Claude and Cursor.
Features
- Anti-Bot Bypass: Uses browser fingerprint spoofing and real user behavior simulation to avoid detection
- Automatic CAPTCHA Handling: Switches to headed mode when encountering CAPTCHAs, allowing users to complete verification
- State Persistence: Saves browser session state to reduce the need for repeated verification
- Adaptability: Uses multiple selector combinations to adapt to changes in Google search pages
- MCP Integration: Implements the Model Context Protocol for easy integration with AI assistants
- Multi-language Support: Supports search results in different languages and regions
Using with Cursor
Installation - Globally
Run the MCP server using npx:
npx -y @mcp-server/google-search-mcp@latest
In your Cursor IDE
1. Go to Cursor Settings > MCP
2. Click + Add New MCP Server
3. Fill in the form:
- Name: google-search (or any name you prefer)
- Type: command
- Command: npx -y @mcp-server/google-search-mcp@latest
Installation - Project-specific
Add an .cursor/mcp.json file to your project:
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp-server/google-search-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
Development
yarn install
Build the project
yarn build
Usage
Running as an MCP Server
yarn start
Using with MCP Inspector
To debug the server, you can use the MCP Inspector:
```bash
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