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@ihiteshsharma

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About Serper

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Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "serper": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "SERPER_API_KEY",
        "-e",
        "FIRECRAWL_API_KEY",
        "mcp/hs-search"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SERPER_API_KEY": "YOUR_SERPER_API_KEY_HERE",
        "FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": "YOUR_FIRECRAWL_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

8

Execute web searches with location context

Search for news articles and press releases

Search for images, photos, diagrams, and visual content

Search for videos from YouTube and other platforms

Search for places, businesses, and points of interest

Retrieve detailed reviews for a specific place or business

Get the current location coordinates

Scrape and extract content from any web page

Overview

What is Serper?

An MCP server that integrates with the Serper API to provide web, news, image, and video search results from Google, plus maps and reviews search, web scraping via FireCrawl, and location-based services.

How to use Serper?

Add a serper entry to your MCP server configuration (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json) with the required environment variables SERPER_API_KEY and FIRECRAWL_API_KEY. Run the server using Docker (docker run ... mcp/hs-search) or NPX (npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-serper). For local development, install dependencies, build TypeScript, and run with the API keys set.

Key features of Serper

  • Web search with location context and knowledge graphs
  • News, image, and video search
  • Maps search for places, businesses, and points of interest
  • Reviews search with detailed user ratings and feedback
  • Web scraping via FireCrawl for content extraction
  • Location services (current GPS coordinates)

Use cases of Serper

  • Search the web with location context for region-specific results
  • Get the latest news articles about a topic with source information
  • Find images or videos about a specific subject
  • Search for businesses and retrieve detailed reviews
  • Scrape and extract content from web pages found in search results

FAQ from Serper

What APIs does Serper integrate with?

Serper integrates with the Serper API (for search) and FireCrawl API (for web scraping).

What runtime or dependencies are required?

For local development: Node.js, npm, and TypeScript. For containerized deployment: Docker.

Where do I get the required API keys?

Obtain a Serper API key from serper.dev and a FireCrawl API key from firecrawl.dev.

What search types are supported?

Web, news, image, video, maps, and reviews search are all supported.

Can I limit the number of search results?

Yes, each search tool accepts a num parameter (maximum 20 results).

Frequently asked questions

What APIs does Serper integrate with?

Serper integrates with the Serper API (for search) and FireCrawl API (for web scraping).

What runtime or dependencies are required?

For local development: Node.js, npm, and TypeScript. For containerized deployment: Docker.

Where do I get the required API keys?

Obtain a Serper API key from serper.dev and a FireCrawl API key from firecrawl.dev.

What search types are supported?

Web, news, image, video, maps, and reviews search are all supported.

Can I limit the number of search results?

Yes, each search tool accepts a `num` parameter (maximum 20 results).

Comments

Basic information

Category

Search

License

MIT

Transports

stdio

Author

ihiteshsharma

Submitted by

Hitesh Sharma

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