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BetterWebSearch-MCP

Active·★ 11·MIT·Updated 2026-09-06

BetterWebSearch MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that enhances AI agents' web research capabilities by offering keyless-first search via DuckDuckGo and optionally Brave or Tavily. It focuses on improving search quality, data extraction, and token efficiency through advanced techniques like query expansion and multi-tier content retrieval.

#Web Search#AI Agent Tool#Data Extraction#Token Efficiency#Model Context Protocol#Browser Automation
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$ Install
$ npx -y better-web-search-mcp
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Keyless-first web search with DuckDuckGo (no API keys required)
02Three-tier intelligent content extraction (HTTP, structured data, Playwright browser)
03Automatic query expansion for broader and more effective search coverage
04Significant token efficiency for LLMs (up to 86.5% less text payload)
05Robust security features including SSRF guard and prompt injection screening
02

Compatibility

MCP Clients
Client
Verified via docs
Node.js/npm
Runtime
Verified via docs
DuckDuckGo
Search Provider
Verified via docs
Brave Search
Search Provider
Verified via docs
Tavily
Search Provider
Verified via docs
03

Quick start

1
$ npx -y better-web-search-mcp
04

Use cases

↳Empowering AI agents with reliable, API-key-free web research capabilities.
↳Integrating advanced web search functionality into Model Context Protocol (MCP) clients.
↳Conducting deep research that requires parallel searching, result deduplication, and cited passages.
↳Extracting clean and structured content from diverse web pages for AI processing.
05

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

11MIT
Last commit1mo ago
StatusActive
CategoryRAG / Knowledge Base
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