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A Model Context Protocol server implementation for Kagi's API
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smithery badge MCP server for Kagi API integration
This is a TypeScript-based MCP server that integrates the Kagi Search API. It demonstrates core MCP concepts by providing:
- Tools for performing web searches and other operations using Kagi's API (currently in private beta)
Features
Implemented Tools
kagi_search- Perform web searches using Kagi- Takes a query string and optional limit as parameters
- Returns search results from Kagi's API
Planned Tools (Not Yet Implemented)
kagi_summarize- Generate summaries of web pages or textkagi_fastgpt- Get quick responses using Kagi's FastGPTkagi_enrich- Fetch enriched news results on specific topics
Development
Install dependencies:
npm install
Build the server:
npm run build
For development with auto-rebuild:
npm run watch
Environment Setup
Create a .env file in the root directory with your Kagi API key:
KAGI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
Make sure to add .env to your .gitignore file to keep your API key secure.
Installation
Installing via Smithery
To install Kagi Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx @smithery/cli install kagi-server --client claude
To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:
On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"kagi-server": {
"command": "/path/to/kagi-server/build/index.js",
"env": {
"KAGI_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Debugging
Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:
npm run inspector
The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.
Usage
Once the server is running and connected to Claude Desktop, you can use it to perform web searches. For example:
- Ask Claude: "Can you search for information about the latest advancements in quantum computing?"
- Claude will use the
kagi_searchtool to fetch results from Kagi's API. - Claude will then summarize or analyze the search results for you.
Note: The planned tools (summarize, fastgpt, enrich) are not yet implemented and cannot be used.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. Some areas for contribution include:
- Implementing the planned tools (summarize, fastgpt, enrich)
- Improving error handling and input validation
- Enhancing documentation and usage examples
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
Roadmap
- Implement
kagi_summarizetool for webpage and text summarization - Implement
kagi_fastgpttool for quick responses - Implement
kagi_enrichtool for fetching enriched news results - Improve error handling and add more robust input validation
- Add more comprehensive usage examples and documentation
- Publish the package to npm for easy installation and use with Claude Desktop and npx
Installing S Kagi
This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.
▸ github.com/ac3xx/mcp-servers-kagiFAQ
Is S Kagi MCP free?
Yes, S Kagi MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does S Kagi need an API key?
No, S Kagi runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is S Kagi hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install S Kagi in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open S Kagi on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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