# DuckDuckGo MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to perform private and region-specific web searches, or retrieve news articles within specific time ranges, with optimized query handling for AI assistants. It solves problems related to targeted information retrieval, language understanding, and data filtering. The tool accepts search queries and parameters as input, and returns relevant search results and news articles as output.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ericthered926-duckduckgo-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ericthered926-duckduckgo-mcp-server

## Description

Provides web and news search via DuckDuckGo with support for region filtering, time ranges, and token optimization for AI assistants.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/uopj906hzg)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ericthered926/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": "ericthered926-duckduckgo-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ericthered926-duckduckgo-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ericthered926-duckduckgo-mcp-server/pull`

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