Google Custom Search MCP

An MCP server that enables AI applications to perform web and image searches using the Google Custom Search JSON API. It supports pagination, language and country filters, SafeSearch, and allows users to define search coverage via a Programmable Search Engine. The server uses API key authentication and provides read-only tools for searching pages and retrieving image thumbnails.

Package and access

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Community listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by A1-x-Tech

You need:You need Node.js 20+, a Google Cloud API key with the Custom Search API enabled and a Programmable Search Engine id ( cx ).

Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

Search the web for recent articles about a specific topic with language and date filters
Find large press photos on a topic and retrieve image files with thumbnails
Page through search results using next_start cursor to view subsequent pages

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.1.1

mcp-registry: io.github.A1-x-Tech/mcp-google-custom-search@1.1.1 Source repository Project website

Maintenance checked: Oct 31, 2026, 10:59 PM UTC

Packages and installation

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mcp-google-custom-search 1.1.1

npm

mcp-google-custom-search package definition

{
  "version": "1.1.1",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "mcp-google-custom-search",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "Google Cloud API key with the Custom Search API enabled. Treat it as a secret."
    },
    {
      "name": "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID",
      "description": "Default Programmable Search Engine id (cx). Tools accept a per-call engine_id override."
    },
    {
      "name": "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_BASE",
      "default": "https://customsearch.googleapis.com",
      "description": "API root override."
    },
    {
      "name": "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_TIMEOUT_MS",
      "default": "30000",
      "description": "Per-request timeout in milliseconds."
    },
    {
      "name": "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_MAX_RETRIES",
      "default": "3",
      "description": "Retries on transient errors (429, and 5xx/network — the API is idempotent GETs only)."
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-custom-search-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-google-custom-search@1.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY>",
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID>",
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_BASE": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_BASE>",
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_MAX_RETRIES": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_MAX_RETRIES>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-custom-search-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-google-custom-search@1.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY>",
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID>",
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_BASE": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_BASE>",
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_MAX_RETRIES": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_MAX_RETRIES>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "google-custom-search-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-google-custom-search@1.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY>",
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID>",
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_BASE": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_BASE>",
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_MAX_RETRIES": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_MAX_RETRIES>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-custom-search-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-google-custom-search@1.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY>",
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ENGINE_ID>",
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_BASE": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_BASE>",
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_MAX_RETRIES": "<YOUR_GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_MAX_RETRIES>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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