# Local Research MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to conduct private web research and extract relevant information from websites in real-time. It solves problems of online privacy and information gathering by locally processing searches through DuckDuckGo and extracting clean text content. The tool takes in search queries as input and outputs extracted text content, ideal for use cases requiring discreet and efficient research.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/unlock-mcp-local-research-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/unlock-mcp-local-research-server

## Description

Enables AI assistants to search the web using DuckDuckGo and extract clean text content from websites for real-time research, with all processing happening locally for complete privacy.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/cjcurdyb62)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Unlock-MCP/local-research-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": "unlock-mcp-local-research-server"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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