SERPdive MCP Server

Give any MCP client real-time web search with answer-ready results. SERPdive is the AI Search API: ask a question, get the actual content of the best pages, extracted, cleaned, and sized for an LLM. On a public, replayable 1,000-question benchmark, SERPdive runs at the same speed as Tavily, feeds your LLM 20.2% fewer tokens, and wins 60.7% of decided quality duels. If you are evaluating Tavily alternatives, that benchmark is public and replayable end to end: same questions, same judge, your machine.

One tool, serpdive_search. Two ways to run it:

• Hosted (recommended): https://mcp.serpdive.com, nothing to install.
• Local (this package): npx -y serpdive-mcp, stdio, zero dependencies.

Get a free API key at serpdive.com/dashboard/keys (no card required).

Hosted server

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http serpdive https://mcp.serpdive.com \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer sd_live_YOUR_KEY"

Cursor and other JSON-config clients

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "serpdive": {
      "url": "https://mcp.serpdive.com/?key=sd_live_YOUR_KEY"
    }
  }
}

Both https://mcp.serpdive.com/ and https://mcp.serpdive.com/mcp answer, so either URL shape works.

Local server (npx)

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings > Developer > Edit Config):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "serpdive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "serpdive-mcp"],
      "env": { "SERPDIVE_API_KEY": "sd_live_YOUR_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add serpdive --env SERPDIVE_API_KEY=sd_live_YOUR_KEY -- npx -y serpdive-mcp

Cursor and other JSON-config clients

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "serpdive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "serpdive-mcp"],
      "env": { "SERPDIVE_API_KEY": "sd_live_YOUR_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

The tool

serpdive_search(query, model?, answer?, max_results?)

Argument	Type	Description
query	string, required	The search, in any language. Localization is automatic.
model	"mako" | "moby"	mako (default): the fact-carrying sentences of each page, fast. moby: the full readable text of each page, for deep research.
answer	boolean	Also return a direct answer synthesized from the sources.
max_results	integer, 1-10	Cap on delivered results. Omit for the engine's calibrated mix.

The response is the raw SERPdive JSON: query, model, response_time_ms, optional answer, optional extra_info, and results as [{ url, title, date?, content }]. Failed searches are never billed.

Pricing and limits

A mako search costs 1 credit, moby 1.5. Every account gets free monthly credits, no card required. Full reference: serpdive.com/docs.

License

MIT