DuckDuckGo MCP Server

DuckDuckGo search as structured JSON, with ranked organic results, ads in their own array, the Search Assist answer, and 37 regions.

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What it can do

  • Hasdata Duckduckgo Serp GetSearchResults: Get DuckDuckGo Search Results Fetches DuckDuckGo SERPs for a query with region targeting (kl, or cc+setLang), safesearch (off/moderate/strict), device type, a

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

DuckDuckGo search as structured JSON, with ranked organic results, ads in their own array, the Search Assist answer, and 37 regions. Runs on HasData's hosted API.

How to connect

How to connect DuckDuckGo MCP Server to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://duckduckgo-mcp--hasdata.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect DuckDuckGo MCP Server to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://duckduckgo-mcp--hasdata.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect DuckDuckGo MCP Server to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://duckduckgo-mcp--hasdata.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (1)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

hasdata_duckduckgo_serp_getSearchResultsGet DuckDuckGo Search Results Fetches DuckDuckGo SERPs for a query with region targeting (kl, or cc+setLang), safesearch (off/moderate/strict), device type, and page-based pagination. Returns organic results (title, url, snippet, displayed url, position, date, sitelinks, video metadata), ads, and the Search Assist AI answer. Use for SEO rank tracking, SERP feature monitoring, DuckDuckGo-specific visibility audits, and training/eval data for search agents.