Parallel Search MCP

Name: Parallel Search MCP
Author: parallel-web

by parallel-webversion 1.0.0i★ 33iRuns in the cloud

Registry nameai.parallel/search-mcp

How to install

What it does

The best web search for your AI Agent

Connects Runs in the cloud
Account or key May need a key; not confirmed (our check was refused)
Category Search & AI memory

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 2/4 checks · What you ask goes through the maker’s server (search-mcp.parallel.ai) · ✓ Commands checked Nov 13, 2026

First: which AI do you use?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1 · on Team/Enterprise an Owner adds it

Open Claude’s Connectors page
CustomizeConnectors
Done
Click “Add” → “Custom” → “Web” and fill in these 2 fields
Copy each value into the field with the same name in Claude, then click Continue
Name · NameParallel Search MCP
Remote MCP server URL · Addresshttps://search-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp
Click Continue past the sign-in settings Claude detected · under Authentication choose what the maker says (Sign in now, Sign in when needed or No sign in), then click Add
Done
Turn it on in a chat
+ConnectorsParallel Search MCP
Done
Try it
Use Parallel Search MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using Parallel Search MCP or shows a Parallel Search MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with ChatGPT, depending on your plan

Full MCP: ChatGPT Business, Enterprise or Edu on the web · Pro: connects with read/fetch permissions, so tools that change data may not work · Plus: not confirmed in OpenAI’s docs; if you see an add-custom-MCP option on the Plugins page you can try these steps · web only

Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web
Plugins+Add custom MCP server
Done
Fill in the name and address
Enter a name, paste the address under Connection, tick the risk warning and click Create as a plugin
Name · NameParallel Search MCP
Connection · Addresshttps://search-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp
Done
Pick Parallel Search MCP in a chat
Start a new chat and pick Parallel Search MCP from your plugins before typing
Done
Try it
Use Parallel Search MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If ChatGPT says it is using Parallel Search MCP or shows a Parallel Search MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against OpenAI’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Claude Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done

Paste this command and press Enter

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user search https://search-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp

Done

Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see Parallel Search MCP listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use Parallel Search MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using Parallel Search MCP or shows a Parallel Search MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

Click this button to open Cursor
Open in Cursor
Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Parallel Search MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using Parallel Search MCP or shows a Parallel Search MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

Click this button to open VS Code
Open in VS Code
VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Parallel Search MCP and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using Parallel Search MCP or shows a Parallel Search MCP tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

See every app that uses MCP →

Address for apps that connect over the web

Addresshttps://search-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use Parallel Search MCP💬 Discussion →

For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Over the web

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user search https://search-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "search": {
      "url": "https://search-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "search": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://search-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

GitHub stars i: 33
Downloads per weeki: Not on npm/PyPI
Verified domain: ✓ parallel.ai
Licence i: MIT
Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: streamable-http
Latest versioni: 1.0.0
Categoryi: Search & AI memory
Published to registryi: Jan 9, 2026
Code last changedi: Oct 6, 2026
Maker: parallel-web
Repo: parallel-web/search-mcp
Website: parallel.ai
Registry status: Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Connect over the internet in

Claude ChatGPT Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Open WebUI Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

The server asks you to sign in before it lists its tools.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 14, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain parallel.ai (the registry checks domain ownership)
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 39 days ago
– Not applicable
Has a licence
Not applicable: a cloud server run by the owner of parallel.ai; you don't run code from the repo
! Caution
Endpoint responds
Refused access (HTTP 401) without offering OAuth sign-in. It may need a key, or it may be blocking bots; not confirmed.
! Caution
Sign-in with OAuth
Needs a key or token that you copy and paste yourself
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Not checked yet; we read the tool list when we check the endpoint

Discussion

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User reviews

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Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

More stars than 96% of the other 6070 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 1% of the other 6070 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 10% of the other 6070 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Parallel Search MCP safe?

It passed 2 of 4 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 39 days ago, and the latest version (1.0.0) reached the registry 10 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT on the web (full MCP on Business and above; Pro read-only).

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Parallel Search MCP

Free web search for your coding agent.

Find current documentation, check facts, and read web pages without leaving your agent. No account or API key needed to get started.

Ask your agent to install

Copy this into your coding agent:

Install Parallel's free Search MCP in the coding agent I'm using now.

Identify your client and use its native MCP setup instructions: https://docs.parallel.ai/integrations/mcp/search-mcp

Server name: parallel-search Server URL: https://search.parallel.ai/mcp Transport: Streamable HTTP Authentication: none. No account, API key, or Parallel CLI is needed.

Preserve existing settings and reuse any connection to this endpoint. Tell me if a restart or approval is required.

Once connected, check that web_search and web_fetch are available. Use Parallel to find the official FastAPI response-model documentation and return a source link. Report anything you couldn't verify.

Install in Cursor · Install in VS Code · Manual setup · Documentation

Manual setup

Choose your client. You only need one of these options.

Codex

codex mcp add parallel-search --url https://search.parallel.ai/mcp

Start a new Codex session and run /mcp to check the connection. See the Codex MCP guide for configuration options.

Gemini CLI

gemini extensions install https://github.com/parallel-web/search-mcp

Restart Gemini CLI and run /mcp to check that parallel-search is connected. The extension uses Streamable HTTP and requires no Parallel account or API key. If you already configured parallel-search manually, that configuration takes precedence over the extension. See the extension guide for installation and update options.

Hermes Agent

Hermes already includes Parallel in its native web providers. Choose Parallel Free (keyless) in hermes tools to use that integration.

This optional package adds a direct connection to Parallel's MCP tools and the bundled setup skill. It leaves Hermes's native web-provider selection unchanged. It's available in the Hermes plugin catalog. Install and enable it with:

hermes plugins install parallel-search

hermes plugins enable parallel-search

Start a new session so Hermes loads the enabled package. Ask Hermes to use the Parallel MCP web_search tool to find official documentation, then web_fetch to read a page. Use skills_list to discover the namespaced parallel-search-setup skill. No Parallel account, API key, or CLI is required.

Use either this package or a manually configured connection to https://search.parallel.ai/mcp to avoid duplicate MCP tools. Disable or remove the package with hermes plugins disable parallel-search or hermes plugins remove parallel-search. Update through hermes plugins update parallel-search; catalog updates use reviewed commit pins.

OpenCode

Merge this into your project's opencode.json:

"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json", "mcp": { "parallel-search": { "type": "remote", "url": "https://search.parallel.ai/mcp", "oauth": false } } }

Restart OpenCode and run opencode mcp list to check the connection. See the OpenCode MCP guide for details.

OpenClaw

Follow the OpenClaw setup guide to install the Parallel plugin, then set tools.web.search.provider to parallel-free. No Parallel account or API key is needed.

Cursor, VS Code, and other clients

Use this remote MCP server URL:

https://search.parallel.ai/mcp

Select HTTP or Streamable HTTP if your client asks for a transport. Follow the client-specific instructions for the right settings file and format.

Try it

Ask your agent:

Use Parallel to find the official FastAPI docs for response models. Show me a small example and link to the source.

Or try:

Use Parallel to check the latest stable Node.js release and its release notes. Cite the official sources.

Use Parallel to read https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction and explain how MCP connects an agent to tools.

Your agent can use two tools:

Tool	What it does
`web_search`	Searches the web and returns relevant excerpts with source links.
`web_fetch`	Reads specific URLs and returns page content for your agent to use.

Search results often contain enough information to answer. Your agent can fetch a page when it needs more detail.

Free access and higher limits

This plugin is anonymous by design: both tools work with no account, API key, or login, subject to free-tier rate limits. The free tier is intended for personal agents, hobby projects, and exploration.

For higher limits, usage analytics, and production workloads, create an account at platform.parallel.ai and connect the Parallel Search connector, which signs in with that account. Authenticated usage is billed under your account's pricing and limits — see parallel.ai for pricing. Don't add an API key or point this plugin at an authenticated endpoint; the connector handles sign-in natively.

Both tiers include the same two tools. Authenticated connections also let you configure search behavior, including search modes, result counts, and domain filters. Anonymous requests ignore these settings.

Privacy and terms

Parallel hosts the service. Search queries and requested URLs are sent to Parallel and handled under the Customer Terms and Privacy Policy. The server only receives what the tools send it — search queries and the URLs you ask it to fetch — and does not read your conversation, files, or other context.

Troubleshooting

Tools aren't showing up: start a new agent session and check its MCP connection list. Confirm the URL is https://search.parallel.ai/mcp.
Asked to log in to Parallel: check the URL. /mcp supports free access; /mcp-oauth requires authentication. Approving an MCP connection in your client is separate from logging in to Parallel.
Hit a rate limit: wait before retrying, or move to an authenticated Parallel account via the Parallel Search connector for higher limits.
Still stuck: check the setup guide or open an issue. Include your client, version, and error message. Leave out API keys and other credentials.

Support and security

Questions and bugs: open an issue with your client, version, and error message (leave out API keys and other credentials), or see the documentation.
Product support: contact Parallel at support@parallel.ai.
Security concerns: report privately to support@parallel.ai — see SECURITY.md. Please don't file security reports as public issues.

About this repo

This is the official GitHub home for Parallel's hosted Search MCP. It contains this guide and Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, and Hermes packages. Codex and Cursor share .mcp.json; Hermes uses the portable Agent Plugins v1 plugin.json and mcp.json files and loads the setup skill (skills/parallel-search-setup/SKILL.md) on demand for connection checks, usage guidance, troubleshooting, and higher-limit options. You can suggest documentation fixes and examples here. The search service runs on Parallel's infrastructure; cloning this repo gives you the documentation and configuration files.

For CLI-based search, research, and enrichment, see the separate Parallel CLI skills plugin.

The files in this repo are MIT licensed. Hosted service usage is covered by the Customer Terms linked above.

Parallel Search MCP

What it does

Install

Open Claude’s Connectors page

Click “Add” → “Custom” → “Web” and fill in these 2 fields

Turn it on in a chat

Try it

Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web

Fill in the name and address

Pick Parallel Search MCP in a chat

Try it

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Click this button to open Cursor

Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

Try it

Click this button to open VS Code

Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

Try it

Over the web

At a glance

Which apps can use it

Related guides

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Discussion

User reviews

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

Common questions

Others in the same category

Context7

Codebase Memory

Ruflo

README from the maker

Parallel Search MCP

Ask your agent to install

Manual setup

Codex

Gemini CLI

Hermes Agent

OpenCode

OpenClaw

Cursor, VS Code, and other clients

Try it

Free access and higher limits

Privacy and terms

Troubleshooting

Support and security

About this repo