Yes, Search1api is free to use.

How do I install Search1api?

Search1api supports both local and remote installation. For local use, install it via npm (npx) and add the configuration to your AI app. For remote access, add the server URL to your MCP configuration.

Is Search1api safe to use?

Yes. Search1api passed MCP Marketplace's automated security scan with a score of 10/10 (low risk). Every server on MCP Marketplace is security-scanned before it's listed; see the full security report on this page for the findings and permissions.

What credentials does Search1api need?

Search1api requires the following credentials or environment variables: SEARCH1API_KEY. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Search1api?

Search1api uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Search1api MCP Server

by Superagents Lab

Developer ToolsLow Risk10.0MCP RegistryLocalRemote

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

Web search, news, page retrieval, sitemaps, and trending topics through Search1API.

About

Web search, news, page retrieval, sitemaps, and trending topics through Search1API.

Remote endpoints: streamable-http: https://mcp.search1api.com/mcp

Security Report

10.0

Low Risk10.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (8 strong, 3 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.

Endpoint verified · Requires authentication · 2 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

env_vars

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

file_system

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Search1API API key for local stdio modeRequired

Environment variable: SEARCH1API_KEY

How to Install & Connect

Available as Local & Remote

This plugin can run on your machine or connect to a hosted endpoint. during install.

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

Search1API MCP Server

中文文档

The official MCP server for Search1API — web search, news, page retrieval, sitemap discovery, and trending topics in one API.

Authentication

OAuth-aware clients can connect to the Remote MCP URL directly, then sign in and approve access in the browser.
Existing integrations can continue to use an API key from the Search1API dashboard.

Quick Start (Remote MCP)

No installation required. Configure your MCP client with the remote URL. Use OAuth when the client supports it, or provide an API key.

Authentication

Three methods are supported — use whichever your client supports:

Method	Format
OAuth 2.1	Connect to `https://mcp.search1api.com/mcp` without a key and follow the client sign-in flow
Authorization Header	`Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SEARCH1API_KEY`
URL Query Parameter (legacy)	`https://mcp.search1api.com/mcp?apiKey=YOUR_SEARCH1API_KEY`

Prefer OAuth or the Authorization header. Query-parameter credentials can be exposed in URLs, logs, and shell history.

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "search1api": {
      "url": "https://mcp.search1api.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_SEARCH1API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude.ai (Web)

Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector:

https://mcp.search1api.com/mcp?apiKey=YOUR_SEARCH1API_KEY

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "search1api": {
      "url": "https://mcp.search1api.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_SEARCH1API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

{
  "servers": {
    "search1api": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.search1api.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_SEARCH1API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http search1api https://mcp.search1api.com/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SEARCH1API_KEY"

Windsurf

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "search1api": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.search1api.com/mcp?apiKey=YOUR_SEARCH1API_KEY"
    }
  }
}

Agent Skill

The Agent Skill has moved to search1api-cli. Install it with:

npm install -g search1api-cli
npx skills add superagents-lab/search1api-cli

Local Mode (stdio)

If you prefer to run the server locally, use npx — no cloning required:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "search1api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "search1api-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SEARCH1API_KEY": "YOUR_SEARCH1API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

search

Search the web using Search1API. Results use the standard citable id/title/url shape expected by ChatGPT deep research and company knowledge.

Parameter	Required	Default	Description
`query`	Yes	-	Search query
`max_results`	No	10	Number of results
`search_service`	No	google	google, bing, duckduckgo, yahoo, x, reddit, github, youtube, arxiv, wechat, bilibili, imdb, wikipedia
`crawl_results`	No	0	Number of top results to crawl for full content; each successful crawl adds 1 credit to the base 1-credit search request
`include_sites`	No	[]	Sites to include
`exclude_sites`	No	[]	Sites to exclude
`time_range`	No	-	day, month, year

fetch

Retrieve the full readable contents of a result returned by search.

Parameter	Required	Description
`id`	Yes	Result ID returned by `search` (the canonical page URL)

news

Search for news articles.

Parameter	Required	Default	Description
`query`	Yes	-	Search query
`max_results`	No	10	Number of results
`search_service`	No	bing	google, bing, duckduckgo, yahoo, hackernews
`crawl_results`	No	0	Number of top results to crawl for full content; each successful crawl adds 1 credit to the base 1-credit news request
`include_sites`	No	[]	Sites to include
`exclude_sites`	No	[]	Sites to exclude
`time_range`	No	-	day, month, year

crawl

Extract content from a URL.

Parameter	Required	Description
`url`	Yes	URL to crawl

sitemap

Get all related links from a URL.

Parameter	Required	Description
`url`	Yes	URL to get sitemap

Parameter	Required	Default	Description
`search_service`	Yes	-	github, hackernews
`max_results`	No	10	Number of items

Version History

v0.4.0: Standard search/fetch compatibility, structured output schemas, OAuth security schemes, safety annotations, and Official MCP Registry metadata
v0.3.1: OAuth 2.1 support for Remote MCP; retired reasoning tool removed
v0.3.0: Remote MCP support via Streamable HTTP; per-session API key authentication
v0.2.0: Fallback .env support for LibreChat integration
v0.1.8: X (Twitter) and Reddit search services
v0.1.7: Trending tool for GitHub and Hacker News
v0.1.6: Wikipedia search service
v0.1.5: New search parameters and services (arxiv, wechat, bilibili, imdb)
v0.1.3: News search
v0.1.2: Sitemap
v0.1.1: Web crawling
v0.1.0: Initial release

License

MIT

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Security Report

Findings (2)

Permissions Required

What You'll Need

How to Install & Connect

Documentation

Search1API MCP Server

Authentication

Quick Start (Remote MCP)

Authentication

Claude Desktop

Claude.ai (Web)

Cursor

VS Code

Claude Code

Windsurf

Agent Skill

Local Mode (stdio)

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news

crawl

sitemap

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