io.github.zoharbabin/google-researcher
MCP server providing Google Search, web scraping, and multi-source research tools for AI assistants
MCP server · by zoharbabin
About
io.github.zoharbabin/google-researcher is an MCP server published by zoharbabin. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). We first saw it on 2026-10-11 and have recorded no change since. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13.
What it asks for
- Runs on your machine
- Secrets: 1
- Settings: 2
Requires: GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY (secret), GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID
What it declares, asks for and runs, in full
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Works with
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- VS Code
- Copilot CLI
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Connect
Commands and configs built only from what its marketplaces declare. We do not run them for you and do not test plugins.
As a local MCP server: npm package
Built from what Official MCP Registry declares.
claude mcp add --env "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY=<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY>" --env "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID=<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID>" --transport stdio google-researcher -- npx -y google-researcher-mcp[mcp_servers.google-researcher]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "google-researcher-mcp"]
[mcp_servers.google-researcher.env]
GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY = "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY>"
GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID = "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID>"{
"mcpServers": {
"google-researcher": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"google-researcher-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY>",
"GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. We show the names of the settings, never values.
Where it is published
| Marketplace | Status | Version | Figures | Verified | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry (Open the registry record) | Listed | 6.3.3 | Forks (GitHub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 36 |
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What changed
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