Google Custom Search MCP

Overview

Google Custom Search MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server: MCP server for Google Custom Search: web and image search via a Programmable Search Engine. Because it speaks the Model Context Protocol, AI assistants can use Google Custom Search MCP as a set of callable tools instead of you copy-pasting between apps.

It runs locally: the npm package mcp-google-custom-search speaks MCP over stdio on your machine. Configuration happens through environment variables — you'll need GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY. The current release is v0.1.0, published under the MIT license, with source at A1-x-Tech/mcp-google-custom-search on GitHub.

On mcp.site, Google Custom Search MCP sits in the Search category. Any MCP client can use it — Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed among them — via the install snippets below. If you maintain Google Custom Search MCP for A1-x-Tech, claim this listing to verify ownership, earn the Verified badge, and keep the details current.

Installation

// claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google_custom_search_mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-google-custom-search"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY": "<google-custom-search-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY