Google Researcher
Rank #5,823io.github.zoharbabin/google-researcher
MCP server providing Google Search, web scraping, and multi-source research tools for AI assistants
Google Researcher is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by zoharbabin. It ranks #5,823 of 115,460 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 36 GitHub stars. Google Researcher is listed across 2 registries — Official MCP and Glama, with 12 tracked versions. It was first listed on Feb 10, 2026 and most recently updated on May 17, 2026.
Ranks ahead of 109,637 of 115,460 servers on MCP Toplist.
Use Google Researcher
Requires user-supplied configuration before first use — typically an API key, token or connection string set via environment variables.
claude mcp add google-researcher -e "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY=<your GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY>" -e "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID=<your GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID>" -- npx -y google-researcher-mcpReplace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
[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>"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"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>"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"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>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"servers": {
"google-researcher": {
"type": "stdio",
"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>"
}
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"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>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
{
"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 each placeholder with your own value before saving.
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Listed on 1 registry (1 delisted)
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Available versions (12)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 6.3.2 | May 17, 2026 |
| 6.3.1 | May 7, 2026 |
| 6.3.0 | May 7, 2026 |
| 6.2.3 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| 6.2.2 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| 6.2.1 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| 6.2.0 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 6.1.0 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 6.0.3 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| 6.0.2 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| 6.0.0 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| 0.1.0 | Nov 25, 2024 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains Google Researcher?
- Google Researcher is maintained by zoharbabin, which publishes 9 MCP servers (31 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Google Researcher listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — Google Researcher is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama.
- How many versions does Google Researcher have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 12 versions of Google Researcher, most recently published on May 17, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for Google Researcher?
- The source code for Google Researcher is hosted at github.com/zoharbabin/google-researcher-mcp.