Getting Started with SearchMCP

The fast, reliable Google Search API and MCP server for agents & apps. This quickstart helps you create an API key and run your first SERP request.

1) Prerequisites

A SearchMCP account
An API key (create & reveal in your dashboard)
Node.js, curl, or any HTTP client

2) First REST API Request

The REST base URL is:


https://api.searchmcp.io

Authenticate with a Bearer token and run your first search:

Terminal


curl -sS https://api.searchmcp.io/v1/search -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>" -H "Content-Type:
application/json" --data '{"q":"site:openai.com policy changes","num":5}'

Replace <YOUR_API_KEY> with your key from Dashboard → API Keys.

3) Connect via MCP Server

Wire SearchMCP into LLM agents/tools via the MCP server (SSE):

~/.model-context/protocol.json


{
  "mcpServers": {
    "searchmcp": {
      "url": "https://api.searchmcp.io/mcp",
      "apiKey": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
    }
  }
}

Next steps

Manage keys in API Keys
Explore the REST API
Integrate the MCP server
Understand credits & tiers