io.github.zoharbabin/google-researcher
MCP server providing Google Search, web scraping, and multi-source research tools for AI assistants
Installation
Ajoutez ceci à la configuration MCP de votre client (Claude Desktop : claude_desktop_config.json ; Cursor : .cursor/mcp.json ; VS Code et les autres utilisent la même forme « mcpServers »).
google-researcher-mcpclaude mcp add google-researcher -e 'GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY=<your google_custom_search_api_key>' -e 'GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID=<GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID>' -- node -y google-researcher-mcp@6.3.3
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-researcher": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"-y",
"google-researcher-mcp@6.3.3"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY": "<your google_custom_search_api_key>",
"GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID": "<GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID>"
}
}
}
}
Variables d'environnement
GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEYobligatoire secret Google Custom Search API keyGOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_IDobligatoire Google Programmable Search Engine ID
Documentation
Tirée du README du projet sur GitHub, actualisée chaque semaine. Les liens ouvrent GitHub.
google-researcher-mcp — DEPRECATED
⚠️ This project has been superseded by
web-researcher-mcp.A complete rewrite in Go: same tools, but it cites real sources and stays honest — citation verification, retraction flagging, eight search providers behind one interface, and a single signed static binary. No Node.js, no npm.
Migrate in one line
Your API keys and tool calls don't change — only how the server is launched. Pick whichever you prefer (no Node required):
# macOS / Linux — installs the binary and registers it with Claude Code automatically:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp/main/install.sh | sh
# Windows (PowerShell):
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -c "irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp/main/install.ps1 | iex"
# Python users (uv) — run with no install:
uvx web-researcher-mcp
Before / after (MCP client config)
The config keeps the same shape — swap the command/args, keep your env:
// BEFORE — google-researcher-mcp (npx / Node)
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-researcher": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "google-researcher-mcp"],
"env": { "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY": "…", "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID": "…" }
}
}
}
// AFTER — web-researcher-mcp (installed binary; or use "uvx" + args ["web-researcher-mcp"])
{
"mcpServers": {
"web-researcher": {
"command": "web-researcher-mcp",
"env": { "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY": "…", "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID": "…" }
}
}
}
Don't run both at once — they register identical tool names. Remove the
google-researcherentry before addingweb-researcher.
Your existing GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY and GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID work unchanged.
Why the Rewrite?
| Open Issue | Resolution in web-researcher-mcp |
|---|---|
| #108 — Orphan detection fails via npx | Go binary has native process lifecycle (EOF/SIGPIPE) — no npm wrapper |
| #107 — Google discontinuing 'entire web' search | Eight providers (Brave, Serper, SearXNG, SearchAPI, Tavily, Exa, DuckDuckGo + Google PSE for lenses) with automatic fallback |
| #55 — Support alternative search engines | Multiple engines behind one interface, plus a zero-config DuckDuckGo default |
| #72 — Add Redis caching | Hybrid cache: memory + AES-encrypted disk + optional Redis |
| #40 — Split server.ts into modules | Fully modular Go architecture (one package per concern) |
Plus what's new: verify_citation and audit_bibliography (catch fabricated/retracted citations), academic / patent / SEC-filing / US-case-law / economic / clinical-trial search, and authority-weighted search lenses.
Links
- New project: https://github.com/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp
- Install (all methods): README → Get started
- Docker:
docker pull zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp:latest - Releases: https://github.com/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp/releases
Questions fréquentes
Qu'est-ce que io.github.zoharbabin/google-researcher ?
MCP server providing Google Search, web scraping, and multi-source research tools for AI assistants
Comment installer io.github.zoharbabin/google-researcher ?
Il s'exécute sur votre machine. Dans Claude Code : claude mcp add google-researcher -e 'GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY=<your google_custom_search_api_key>' -e 'GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID=<GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID>' -- node -y google-researcher-mcp@6.3.3. Pour les autres clients, collez la configuration JSON de cette page dans leurs réglages MCP.
Faut-il une clé API pour io.github.zoharbabin/google-researcher ?
Oui. Il attend GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY, GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID, à renseigner dans sa configuration.
io.github.zoharbabin/google-researcher est-il open source ?
Oui. Son code est sur GitHub sous licence MIT.
Qui maintient io.github.zoharbabin/google-researcher ?
Il est publié par zoharbabin. AI.tn le référence sans le maintenir ni le recommander.
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