# Google Surf

> Use this tool when you need to perform reliable Google searches and extract article content without incurring API costs. Google Surf handles search queries, extracts content, and navigates CAPTCHAs using a persistent Chrome browser profile. It provides fast and local search access with typical query times of around 2 seconds, making it ideal for applications requiring efficient web scraping and data extraction.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/harimxchoi-google-surf  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/harimxchoi-google-surf

## Description

Google Surf performs Google searches and extracts article content by driving a persistent Chrome browser profile with Playwright. Four tools handle search queries and content extraction with CAPTCHA handling built in. The local-only approach eliminates API costs while providing reliable search access, with typical query times around 2 seconds.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

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

## Source

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

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

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