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Penny Search

Official registry Search and web

Low-cost live web search for current facts, news, research, docs, and web grounding via x402.

Source code Website

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http penny-search 'https://pennyapi-production.up.railway.app/mcp'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "penny-search": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://pennyapi-production.up.railway.app/mcp"
        }
    }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is Penny Search?

Low-cost live web search for current facts, news, research, docs, and web grounding via x402.

How do I install Penny Search?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http penny-search 'https://pennyapi-production.up.railway.app/mcp'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Penny Search need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is Penny Search open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains Penny Search?

It is published by ayoubsalem-spec. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

From the official MCP Registry. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.