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duckduckgo-mcp-server MCP Server

Name: nickclyde/duckduckgo-mcp-server
Rating: 4.1 (1 reviews)
Author: nickclyde

nickclyde/duckduckgo-mcp-server

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides web search capabilities through DuckDuckGo, with additional features for content fetching and parsing.

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Overview

nickclyde/duckduckgo-mcp-server is a Python MCP server licensed under MIT. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides web search capabilities through DuckDuckGo, with additional features for content fetching and parsing.

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Has 1,529 GitHub stars.

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Has 12 contributors.

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Freshness 25% 1mo ago

Last commit 1mo ago → moderate activity

Issue Health 25% 85%

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12 contributors → active community

Dependents 25% 24

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Forks 194

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License MIT

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Stars: 1,529
Forks: 194
Open Issues: 6
Closed Issues: 33
Contributors: 12
Dependents: 24
Language: Python
License: MIT
Last Commit: 1mo ago

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From the README

# DuckDuckGo Search MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides web search capabilities through DuckDuckGo, with additional features for content fetching and parsing.

## Quick Start

```bash
uvx duckduckgo-mcp-server
```

## Features

- **Web Search**: Search DuckDuckGo with advanced rate limiting and result formatting
- **Content Fetching**: Retrieve and parse webpage content with intelligent text extraction
- **Long URL Shortening**: Over-long result URLs become short `ref://` tokens that `fetch_content` accepts directly, saving context
- **Rate Limiting**: Built-in protection against rate limits for both search and content fetching
- **Error Handling**: Comprehensive error handling and logging
- **LLM-Friendly Output**: Results formatted specifically for large language model consumption

## Installation

Install from PyPI using `uv`:

```bash
uv pip install duckduckgo-mcp-server
```

## Usage

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