Searchapi MCP Server runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 51 installs a week from npm. Last commit 6 Sep 2026.
Google Search, Shopping, Jobs, and YouTube tools backed by SearchApi.io
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This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add searchapi-mcp-server -e 'SEARCHAPI_API_KEY=<SEARCHAPI_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @ahmednsh/searchapi-mcp-server{
"mcpServers": {
"searchapi-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ahmednsh/searchapi-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SEARCHAPI_API_KEY": "<SEARCHAPI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.searchapi-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@ahmednsh/searchapi-mcp-server"]
env = { SEARCHAPI_API_KEY = "<SEARCHAPI_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"searchapi-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ahmednsh/searchapi-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SEARCHAPI_API_KEY": "<SEARCHAPI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"searchapi-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@ahmednsh/searchapi-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SEARCHAPI_API_KEY": "<SEARCHAPI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<SEARCHAPI_API_KEY> (SearchApi.io API key (create one at https://www.searchapi.io/)).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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