# DuckDuckGo

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve real-time information from the internet for research, fact-checking, or staying updated on recent events. It provides web search capabilities through the DuckDuckGo search engine, returning structured results from user queries. Ideal for augmenting AI assistants with current web information, it accepts search queries as input and outputs relevant, up-to-date results.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ashdevfr-duckduckgo  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ashdevfr-duckduckgo

## Description

The DuckDuckGo MCP Server provides web search capabilities through the DuckDuckGo search engine, enabling Claude to retrieve real-time information from the internet. Developed by Sylvain CAU, this Python-based implementation offers a simple yet effective search tool that returns structured results from DuckDuckGo queries. The server can be deployed either through UVX or Docker, making it easily accessible for Claude Desktop users who need to augment their AI assistant with current web information for research, fact-checking, or staying updated on recent events.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** cloud-infra
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/ashdevfr-duckduckgo)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ashdevfr/duckduckgo-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "ashdevfr-duckduckgo"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ashdevfr-duckduckgo` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ashdevfr-duckduckgo/pull`

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