# BetterWebSearch-MCP

> BetterWebSearch-MCP — phantompixeldev-betterwebsearch-mcp. Use this tool when you need to enhance your web research with a keyless-first approach, leveraging DuckDuckGo and optional Brave or Tavily integrations to extract relevant information through a 3-tier process. It solves problems of inefficient web searches and data extraction, providing a streamlined interface for inputs like search queries and outputs like extracted insights. Ideal for use cases requiring private and efficient web research, such as market analysis or information gathering.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/phantompixeldev-betterwebsearch-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/phantompixeldev-betterwebsearch-mcp

## Description

Keyless-first MCP for better web research — DuckDuckGo out of the box, Brave/Tavily optional, 3-tier extraction (HTTP → hydration → Playwright)

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.81
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** MIT
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/PhantomPixelDev/BetterWebSearch-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": "phantompixeldev-betterwebsearch-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/phantompixeldev-betterwebsearch-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/phantompixeldev-betterwebsearch-mcp/pull`

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