multi-search-mcp

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This package exists to provide a unified MCP (Model Context Protocol) interface for multi-provider web search. It allows you to leverage the free monthly quota given by multiple search services (such as Google and Tavily) by automatically falling back between them, maximizing your available search capacity for automation and AI workflows.

• Supports Google Custom Search, Tavily Search, DuckDuckGo Search, and Brave Search.
• Exposes a single MCP tool: search.
• Allows specifying a provider directly or uses a priority-based fallback (default: Tavily, Google, DuckDuckGo, Brave).
• Standardizes search results into a common format.
• Configurable via environment variables.
• Brave Search support (requires API key passed via MCP env, not .env).

1. Go to Tavily and sign up for a free account.
2. After verifying your email, log in to your Tavily dashboard.
3. Navigate to the API section and generate a free API key.
4. Copy the API key and use it as TAVILY_API_KEY in your configuration.

1. Go to Brave Search API and click "Get started".
2. Sign in or create a Brave account.
3. Follow the instructions to subscribe to the Brave Search API (free tier available).
4. Once subscribed, go to your Brave dashboard and generate an API key.
5. Copy the API key and use it as BRAVE_API_KEY in your MCP client configuration (must be passed via MCP env, not .env).

1. Go to the Google Cloud Console and create a new project (or select an existing one).
2. Enable the Custom Search API for your project.
3. Go to the Custom Search Engine and create a new search engine.

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