OpenWebSearch
Rank #866smithery/Aas-ee/open-websearch
Web search using free multi-engine search (NO API KEYS REQUIRED) — Supports Bing, Baidu, DuckDuckGo, Brave, Exa, Github, Juejin, and CSDN.
What you can do with OpenWebSearch
OpenWebSearch is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by aas-ee. It ranks #866 of 147,587 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 1,868 GitHub stars. OpenWebSearch is listed across 4 registries — Smithery, PulseMCP, Glama and mcp.so, with 6 release tags tracked from its GitHub repository. It was first listed on Jul 4, 2025 and most recently updated on Sep 28, 2026.
Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.
What OpenWebSearch can and cannot do
Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.
What you need before using OpenWebSearch
The registry listing declares no required environment variables or authentication. This is declared metadata, not a verified install — the repository README is the authority.
Declared by Glama, last synced Oct 17, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
Hosted endpoint declared as requiring authentication.
Connect OpenWebSearch and confirm it works
claude mcp add --transport http open-websearch https://server.smithery.ai/Aas-ee/open-websearch/mcpThis endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
[mcp_servers.open-websearch]
url = "https://server.smithery.ai/Aas-ee/open-websearch/mcp"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
https://server.smithery.ai/Aas-ee/open-websearch/mcpSettings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-websearch": {
"url": "https://server.smithery.ai/Aas-ee/open-websearch/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"servers": {
"open-websearch": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://server.smithery.ai/Aas-ee/open-websearch/mcp"
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-websearch": {
"serverUrl": "https://server.smithery.ai/Aas-ee/open-websearch/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-websearch": {
"url": "https://server.smithery.ai/Aas-ee/open-websearch/mcp"
}
}
}This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.
After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.
What changed, and when this was checked
- First listed
- Jul 4, 2025
- Latest release tag
- Sep 28, 2026
- Version history
- 6 release tags tracked (below)
- Requirements evidence
- Declared by Glama, last synced Oct 17, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
- Profile checked
- Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
- Ranking data as of
- Oct 17, 2026
- Smithery ↗listed since May 16, 2026 · still listed
- PulseMCP ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed
- Glama ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed
- mcp.so ↗listed since Aug 26, 2026 · still listed
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GitHub releases (6)
No registry surfaces explicit version metadata for this server. The list below shows release tags from the linked GitHub repository.
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| v2.2.0 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| v2.1.9 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| v2.1.7 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| v2.1.5 | Apr 3, 2026 |
| v2.0.2 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| v2.0.0 | Mar 22, 2026 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains OpenWebSearch?
- OpenWebSearch is maintained by aas-ee, which publishes 1 MCP server (6 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is OpenWebSearch listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- OpenWebSearch is not on the Official MCP Registry. It is listed on Smithery, PulseMCP, Glama and mcp.so.
- How many versions does OpenWebSearch have?
- No registry surfaces explicit version metadata for OpenWebSearch; MCP Toplist tracks 6 release tags from its GitHub repository, most recently published on Sep 28, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for OpenWebSearch?
- The source code for OpenWebSearch is hosted at github.com/aas-ee/open-websearch.
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