# DuckDuckGo Search

> Use this tool when you need to perform web searches with customizable parameters, such as region-specific results and safe search options, to retrieve up-to-date information for tasks like fact-checking and current events analysis. It simplifies access to DuckDuckGo's search engine through a standardized protocol, making it easier for AI models to integrate search capabilities into their applications. The tool takes in search queries and parameters, and outputs relevant search results, making it a useful interface for general knowledge queries and information retrieval.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/spences10-duckduckgo-search  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/spences10-duckduckgo-search

## Description

This DuckDuckGo MCP server, developed by Scott Spence, provides a streamlined interface for integrating DuckDuckGo search capabilities into MCP-compatible applications. Built with TypeScript and leveraging the Model Context Protocol SDK, it offers customizable search parameters including region-specific results, safe search options, and date filtering. The implementation focuses on simplifying access to DuckDuckGo's search engine through a standardized protocol, making it easier for AI models to perform web searches without dealing directly with the search engine's API complexities. It's particularly useful for applications requiring up-to-date information retrieval, enabling use cases like fact-checking, current events analysis, and general knowledge queries.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/spences10-duckduckgo-search)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/spences10/mcp-duckduckgo-search>

## 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": "spences10-duckduckgo-search"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/spences10-duckduckgo-search` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/spences10-duckduckgo-search/pull`

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