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MCP Server

Claude Desktop Integration

Claude Desktop natively supports Model Context Protocol (MCP). With mcp-remote, you can wire the SearchMCP server directly into Claude for real-time Google search capabilities.

Locate your config file

Claude Desktop looks for a configuration file named claude_desktop_config.json in your user settings directory. The path differs by OS:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Add SearchMCP

Append the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json to enable SearchMCP:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "searchmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.searchmcp.io/mcp",
        "--header", "x-api-key: smcp_<YOUR_API_KEY>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Restart Claude

After saving your configuration, restart Claude Desktop. You should now see searchmcp available as an MCP server, allowing Claude to call live Google searches whenever needed.

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