Web Scout MCP 🌐

What is Web Scout MCP 🌐?

Web Scout MCP 🌐 is a server extension for MCP (Minecraft Server) that adds DuckDuckGo search and URL content extraction capabilities. It is designed for developers integrating web search and content retrieval into AI assistants running on an MCP environment.

How to use Web Scout MCP 🌐?

Clone the repository, run npm install, modify the configuration file, then start the server with npm start. Access the search endpoint at GET /search?q=query and the extraction endpoint at GET /extract?url=URL.

Key features of Web Scout MCP 🌐

• DuckDuckGo integration for privacy-focused search
• Content extraction from any given URL
• Lightweight and fast within MCP environments
• Easy setup and straightforward API for developers
• AI assistant compatibility for programmatic web queries

Use cases of Web Scout MCP 🌐

• AI assistants performing private web searches via DuckDuckGo
• Extracting readable content from webpages for analysis
• Enabling MCP‑based bots to retrieve live web information
• Integrating web crawling and scraping into MCP server workflows

FAQ from Web Scout MCP 🌐

What does the DuckDuckGo integration do?

It allows the server to perform search queries using DuckDuckGo, a privacy‑focused search engine, and return results programmatically.

What are the prerequisites to run Web Scout MCP 🌐?

You need MCP server version 1.0 or above and Node.js (with npm) installed on your machine.

How do I start the server after installation?

Run npm start from the project directory after installing dependencies and configuring the extension.

Where can I download the latest release?

The latest release is available from the Releases section on GitHub.

What endpoints does the server provide?

It provides a search endpoint (/search) and a content extraction endpoint (/extract). Both accept GET requests with query parameters.