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mcp-web-research MCP Server

Web search (Brave) and SSRF-safe page fetching, extraction and comparison for agents

mcp-web-research scores 55 (Fair), with no SPDX license recorded. It installs as a local process. It does not declare tools yet. Filed under Search. Install configs are generated for 10 clients. Being listed in the registry is not the same as being vendor-official.

by opafexNo license
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Trust score
55Fair
Trust score 55 of 100, Fair

Fair trust

55 of 100 from six public signals. Nobody can buy a point.

  • Listed in the official MCP registry.
  • No license recorded.
How we score trust
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License, quality and maintenance

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Where the 55 comes from

22 + 20 + 0 + 0 + 10 + 3 = 55. Each factor is capped, so no single signal can carry a listing.

Registry22 / 30

Active in the official MCP registry, plus a known vendor namespace.

Registry: 22 of 30 points.
Maintenance20 / 20

How recently the repository saw a commit or release.

Maintenance: 20 of 20 points.
Popularity0 / 20

GitHub stars and weekly downloads, on a log scale.

Popularity: 0 of 20 points.
License0 / 10

A clear, OSI-style open-source license.

License: 0 of 10 points.
Security10 / 10

Not archived, a secure install path, a pinned version.

Security: 10 of 10 points.
Docs3 / 10

A real summary, a README with depth, listed tools.

Docs: 3 of 10 points.

Install

Pick your client, copy the config, paste it in.

Add to Cursor: mcp-web-researchInstall in VS Code: mcp-web-researchInstall in VS Code Insiders: mcp-web-research

Needs Cursor or VS Code installed on this device. The button opens the app and asks you to confirm before it adds the server.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{  "mcpServers": {    "opafex-web-research": {      "command": "npx",      "args": [        "-y",        "@opafex/mcp-web-research@0.1.0"      ],      "env": {        "BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY": "YOUR_BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY",        "WEB_RESEARCH_SEARCH_PROVIDER": "",        "USER_AGENT": "",        "SEARCH_CACHE_TTL": "",        "PAGE_CACHE_TTL": "",        "FETCH_TIMEOUT_MS": "",        "MAX_HTML_SIZE": ""      }    }  }}
Install guide

Environment variables

NameRequiredNotes
BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEYSecretOptionalBrave Search API key; enables web_search and research_topic (recommended)
WEB_RESEARCH_SEARCH_PROVIDEROptionalSearch provider: "brave" or "duckduckgo" (unofficial HTML scraper, explicit opt-in only)
USER_AGENTOptionalUser-Agent sent with every request (default identifies the bot and links to the repo)
SEARCH_CACHE_TTLOptionalSearch result cache TTL in seconds (default: 900)
PAGE_CACHE_TTLOptionalFetched page cache TTL in seconds (default: 3600)
FETCH_TIMEOUT_MSOptionalPer-request timeout in milliseconds, across all redirect hops (default: 10000)
MAX_HTML_SIZEOptionalMaximum bytes read from a page body (default: 1000000)

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Tools show up when the registry metadata or the repository README lists them. Public READMEs are read directly. A GitHub token is used only when one is already configured.

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Web search (Brave) and SSRF-safe page fetching, extraction and comparison for agents

Frequently asked questions

What is mcp-web-research MCP Server?

Web search (Brave) and SSRF-safe page fetching, extraction and comparison for agents

How do I install mcp-web-research MCP Server in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code?

Pick your client in the Install section on this page and copy the generated config into the client's config file. Step-by-step guides: Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code. mcp-web-research MCP Server runs locally from the npm package @opafex/mcp-web-research with the command npx -y @opafex/mcp-web-research@0.1.0.

Does mcp-web-research MCP Server support remote (HTTP) connections?

No remote endpoint is listed for mcp-web-research MCP Server. It runs locally on your machine over stdio, started by your MCP client.

How is mcp-web-research MCP Server's trust score calculated?

mcp-web-research MCP Server scores 55 out of 100 (Fair). The score adds six capped public signals: registry status, maintenance, popularity, license, documentation, and security. Nobody can pay for points. Read the methodology for the full formula.

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