Search MCP
# Upgrade web search anywhere you work
## Free web search MCP for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any agent. No API key needed.
Paste the prompt into your AI agent, and we will set everything up for you. Or, add the MCP URL directly to any client.
Setup guide## Add it directly in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or VS Code
These apps can add Parallel Search from a link, with no prompt to paste. Open the link, then confirm in the app.
Using a different app? Copy the setup prompt at the top of this page, or follow the setup guide.
## Answers from today’s web
### Current information
Your AI can check news, prices, opening hours, and anything else that changed after it was trained.
Try asking: What time does the Louvre open on Sunday?
### Links you can check
Answers come with links to the pages they came from, so you can read more or double-check.
Try asking: Find three recent reviews of the Kindle Paperwhite and link them.
### Better help with code
Coding agents read the latest documentation instead of guessing from what they learned in training.
Try asking: Look up the latest setup steps for Next.js and follow them.
FAQs
What is Parallel Search MCP?
Parallel Search MCP is a free add-on that lets your AI agent or app search the web and read web pages, using Parallel’s search engine. MCP is the common standard that AI apps use to connect to tools like this one.
Is Parallel Search MCP free? Do I need an API key?
Yes, it’s free, and you don’t need an account or an API key. Without an account there’s a limit on how much you can search. For higher limits, create a Parallel account and follow the setup guide to connect it. The launch post has more background.
Is Parallel Search free for agents via MCP?
Yes. The Search MCP at https://search.parallel.ai/mcp is free to use without an API key. It gives your agent two tools: web_search and web_fetch. For production use or higher rate limits, add your Parallel API key as a Bearer token.
How do I set it up?
Copy the setup prompt at the top of this page and paste it into your AI agent or app. If your app has its own Parallel add-on, like the ones for Claude and ChatGPT, the agent installs that instead and tells you what it chose. Otherwise it sets up Parallel Search directly, runs a test search, and tells you if it needs a restart. In Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and VS Code, you can also add it straight from the links on this page. To do it yourself, follow the setup guide.
Which apps does it work with?
Most AI agents and apps that can connect to outside tools, including Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and Windsurf. The setup guide has steps for 26 apps.
How is it different from the web search built into Claude or ChatGPT?
It uses Parallel’s own search engine, which is built for AI. It pulls out the parts of each page that answer your question, so your AI finds what it needs in fewer searches. It also adds web search to apps that don’t have it.
Can I add Parallel’s search to my own app?
Yes. Developers can use the same search directly through the Search API.
FAQs
Parallel Search MCP is a free add-on that lets your AI agent or app search the web and read web pages, using Parallel’s search engine. MCP is the common standard that AI apps use to connect to tools like this one.
Yes, it’s free, and you don’t need an account or an API key. Without an account there’s a limit on how much you can search. For higher limits, create a Parallel account and follow the setup guide to connect it. The launch post has more background.
Yes. The Search MCP at https://search.parallel.ai/mcp is free to use without an API key. It gives your agent two tools: web_search and web_fetch. For production use or higher rate limits, add your Parallel API key as a Bearer token.
Copy the setup prompt at the top of this page and paste it into your AI agent or app. If your app has its own Parallel add-on, like the ones for Claude and ChatGPT, the agent installs that instead and tells you what it chose. Otherwise it sets up Parallel Search directly, runs a test search, and tells you if it needs a restart. In Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and VS Code, you can also add it straight from the links on this page. To do it yourself, follow the setup guide.
Most AI agents and apps that can connect to outside tools, including Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and Windsurf. The setup guide has steps for 26 apps.
It uses Parallel’s own search engine, which is built for AI. It pulls out the parts of each page that answer your question, so your AI finds what it needs in fewer searches. It also adds web search to apps that don’t have it.
Yes. Developers can use the same search directly through the Search API.