# ddg_mcp_server

> Use this tool when you need to perform private web searches with real-time results and optional AI-powered summarization. It solves problems of privacy and information overload by providing a simple interface to DuckDuckGo's search API, accepting search queries as input and returning relevant results and summaries as output. Ideal for use cases where privacy and concise information are crucial, such as research or quick fact-checking.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/shgsousa-ddg-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/shgsousa-ddg-mcp-server

## Description

A web-based search interface using DuckDuckGo's search API, built with Python and Gradio, providing real-time search results and optional AI-powered summarization.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/h63o539xzb)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/shgsousa/ddg_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": "shgsousa-ddg-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

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

---
SkillsRegistry indexes agent skills from public registries and GitHub. Skills we have analysed are scanned with Circle-IR and scored on six dimensions; each listing states its scan coverage. More: https://skillsregistry.net/llms.txt