noapi-google-search-mcp 0.1.0

Google Search for Local LLMs — No API Key Required. MCP server using headless Chromium via Playwright.

noapi-google-search-mcp

Google Search for Local LLMs — No API Key Required

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives your local LLM real Google search and page fetching abilities using headless Chromium via Playwright. No Google API key, no Custom Search Engine setup, no usage limits — just real Google results.

Works with LM Studio, Claude Desktop, and any MCP-compatible client.

Why This Instead of API-Based Alternatives?

	noapi-google-search-mcp	API-based MCP servers
API key required	No	Yes (Google CSE API)
Cost	Free	Paid after 100 queries/day
Setup time	pip install + go	Create Google Cloud project, enable API, get key, configure CSE
Results quality	Real Google results	Custom Search Engine (different ranking)
JavaScript pages	Renders them (Chromium)	Cannot render JS
Page fetching	Built-in visit_page tool	Usually separate

Features

• google_search — Search Google and get structured results (titles, URLs, snippets)
• visit_page — Fetch any URL and extract readable text content
• Headless Chromium renders JavaScript-heavy pages
• Consent banner auto-dismissal
• Smart content extraction (strips nav, ads, footers)
• Zero configuration — no API keys, no environment variables

Installation

pip install noapi-google-search-mcp
playwright install chromium

Usage

LM Studio

Add to ~/.lmstudio/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-search": {
      "command": "noapi-google-search-mcp",
      "env": {
        "PYTHONUNBUFFERED": "1"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-search": {
      "command": "noapi-google-search-mcp"
    }
  }
}

As a CLI

noapi-google-search-mcp

Or:

python -m google_search_mcp

Development

git clone https://github.com/VincentKaufmann/google-search-mcp.git
cd google-search-mcp
pip install -e .
playwright install chromium

License

MIT