Web Researcher MCP server
Your AI research assistant that cites real sources and stays honest
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Web Researcher MCP tools
No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-29 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- –Code scanpackage could not be scannedn/a
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
- Maintenancelast push 2 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
How Web Researcher MCP compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 73/100
- higher than 38% of 48,243 servers
- GitHub stars
- 74
- more than 95% of 28,706 servers
Release history: 7 versions in the registry since 2026-09-01, latest 2026-10-24, typically one every 10 days.
Install Web Researcher MCP in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
claude mcp add web-researcher-mcp -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp:1.50.4
What the publisher says
From the Web Researcher MCP repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
<!-- mcp-name: io.github.zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp --> web-researcher-mcp Your AI research assistant that cites real sources and stays honest. Search the entire web or narrow it down to just the sites you trust; medical journals, court databases, news outlets, academic papers. Analyze the full source, not just snippets. Links that work, citations you can trust, no made up closed garden pre-synthesized results.
⭐ If you're tired of AI making things up, and web-researcher-mcp helps you, give us a star ⭐ — it helps more teams discover the project.
Get started in 30 seconds
Python users — uvx (no compile, any OS):
# One-time: install uv (skip if you already have it)
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh # macOS/Linux (Windows: winget install astral-sh.uv)
claude mcp add --scope user web-researcher -- uvx web-researcher-mcpuv fetches the right prebuilt binary for your platform and runs it — no Go, no compile, no manual PATH. Point any MCP client at uvx web-researcher-mcp. Also works with uv tool install web-researcher-mcp or pip install web-researcher-mcp.
Python SDK
from web_researcher_mcp import WebResearcherClientShortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Web Researcher MCP: common questions
- Is Web Researcher MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (73/100). Read the Web Researcher MCP safety report
- How do I install Web Researcher MCP?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Web Researcher MCP need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY,BRAVE_API_KEY,SERPER_API_KEY,SEARCHAPI_API_KEYand 5 more. - Is Web Researcher MCP maintained?
- The last commit was 10 days ago (2026-10-27). The latest release is v1.50.4.
- How does Web Researcher MCP compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 73/100 (higher than 38% of 48,243 servers); github stars 74 (more than 95% of 28,706 servers). Full comparison.