# Google Search

> Use this tool when you need to perform web searches and retrieve relevant information on a specific topic. It solves problems related to research, fact-checking, and retrieving up-to-date information from the web by providing formatted search results with titles, links, and snippets. The tool takes search queries as input and returns a list of relevant results, making it a useful resource in various contexts where web-based information is required.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/gradusnikov-google-search  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gradusnikov-google-search

## Description

This MCP server provides Google Custom Search functionality, allowing AI assistants to perform web searches and retrieve formatted results. It integrates with Google's Custom Search API using environment variables for authentication (API key and Custom Search Engine ID), and exposes a single tool that returns search results with titles, links, and snippets. The implementation handles errors gracefully and is designed for easy integration with Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients, making it useful for research tasks, fact-checking, and retrieving up-to-date information from the web.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.99
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** security
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/gradusnikov-google-search)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/gradusnikov/google-search-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": "gradusnikov-google-search"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gradusnikov-google-search` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gradusnikov-google-search/pull`

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