How do I install You.com Web Access & AI?

Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.

Is You.com Web Access & AI official?

No. Registry-listed is not the same as vendor-official. Read the methodology for the difference.

How is the trust score calculated?

This listing scores 42 (Fair). The formula is published on the methodology page.

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You.com Web Access & AI MCP Server

Name: You.com Web Access & AI MCP Server
Author: youdotcom-oss

Web search, AI agent, and content extraction via You.com APIs

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RegistryRemoteyoudotcom-oss

42Fair

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~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youdotcom-oss-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@youdotcom-oss/mcp@4.0.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YDC_API_KEY": "YOUR_YDC_API_KEY",
        "YDC_PROFILE": "",
        "YDC_ALLOWED_TOOLS": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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Environment

Name	Required	Notes
YDC_API_KEY	No	You.com API key (optional — omit for free tier) Secret.
YDC_PROFILE	No	Hosted MCP profile to expose through the STDIO bridge (currently supports free)
YDC_ALLOWED_TOOLS	No	Comma-separated hosted tool ids to expose through the STDIO bridge

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