# Web Search MCP

> Use this tool when you need to extract relevant information from the web or retrieve readable content from any URL. It solves problems of information gathering and content extraction by providing web context through DuckDuckGo search and Mozilla Readability. The tool takes URLs or search queries as input and outputs extracted readable content, making it ideal for tasks requiring web research and data extraction.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/guhcostan-web-search-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/guhcostan-web-search-mcp

## Description

Enables web searching via DuckDuckGo and extracting readable content from any URL using Mozilla Readability, providing web context similar to Cursor's built-in functionality.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.98
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

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

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/zb6h0k1562)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/guhcostan/web-search-mcp>

## 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": "guhcostan-web-search-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/guhcostan-web-search-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/guhcostan-web-search-mcp/pull`

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