MCP Web Research Server

MCP web research server (give Claude real-time info from the web)

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Documentation & install

Readme and setup notes from the catalogue, plus a client-ready config you can copy for your MCP host.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "phialsbasement-mcp-webresearch-stealthified": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mzxrai/mcp-webresearch@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

You can empower Claude Desktop to perform real-time web research with the MCP Web Research Server. It combines Google search, webpage content extraction, research session tracking, and screenshot capture to enrich your conversations with up-to-date information.

How to use

Start a chat with Claude and prompt it to research a topic. The MCP Web Research Server provides tools to search the web, visit pages, and capture screenshots so Claude can gather and summarize information with cited sources. You can also use the prebuilt agentic-research prompt for in-depth web exploration: in Claude Desktop, click the Paperclip icon in the chat input, choose Choose an integration, then select webresearch and agentic-research. This prompt guides Claude to start broad, prioritize authoritative sources, refine as it discovers more, keep you updated, and always cite sources with URLs.

How to install

Prerequisites you need before installing the MCP Web Research Server:

Node.js version 18 or newer (includes npm and npx)
Claude Desktop application installed on your system

Configuration for automatic startup with Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webresearch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@mzxrai/mcp-webresearch@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Usage tips and notes

When you start a chat and request web research, Claude will use the configured MCP server to perform searches, fetch page content, and capture screenshots as needed.
If you want a guided prompt for thorough web research, you can use the agentic-research prompt provided with the MCP package. Access it in Claude Desktop by opening the chat’s Paperclip menu, selecting Choose an integration, then webresearch, and choosing agentic-research.

Troubleshooting and tips

If you encounter issues, verify that the MCP server is correctly configured in Claude Desktop and that Node.js 18+ is installed. Ensure you have network access for Google searches and page retrieval.

Additional notes

The MCP Web Research Server supports Google search integration, webpage content extraction, research session tracking, and screenshot capture. It creates a research session that records search queries, visited pages, extracted content, screenshots, and timestamps to help you review your research workflow.

Prerequisites and platform support

Supported platforms: macOS, Linux, Windows.

Available tools

search_google

Performs Google searches and extracts results.

visit_page

Visits a webpage, extracts its content, and can take a screenshot.

take_screenshot

Captures a screenshot of the current page.