PacketStream

Name: PacketStream
Author: packetstream

by packetstreamversion 1.5.0i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry nameio.packetstream/mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Live web search results and web pages as Markdown; page fetches use a residential network.

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User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
Our basic checksi3 of 3 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Category: Search & AI memory
You need to fill in: Authorization

Install

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

Before you install

Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
Can do 2 things (tools) packetstream_search, packetstream_fetch
You fill in yourself: Authorization

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http packetstream https://api.packetstream.io/v1/mcp --header 'Authorization: your-value'

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "packetstream": {
      "url": "https://api.packetstream.io/v1/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "packetstream": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.packetstream.io/v1/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

Authorization secret required HTTP header
Bearer

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

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 6, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

packetstream_search
Run a live web search on the world's most-used search engine and get the results as Markdown and structured JSON, as people in the chosen country, language or location see them. PacketStream runs the search, which can help when searching directly is blocked or gets CAPTCHAs. type
packetstream_fetch
Fetch one public http(s) URL live and return its main content as Markdown, with the final URL, HTTP status and title. Useful for reading a packetstream_search result or a URL the user gave. It returns the page itself rather than a summary, and the request goes out through PacketS

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 6, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain packetstream.io (the registry checks domain ownership)
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
✓ Pass
Endpoint responds
Responded in 511 ms (HTTP 200)
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
No sign-in needed
✓ Pass
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Read 2 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

More stars than 0% of the other 7231 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 95% of the other 7231 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 7231 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 PacketStream safe?

It passed 3 of 3 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?

You need to fill in: Authorization

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 –, and the latest version (1.5.0) reached the registry 2 days 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 in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Context7, Codebase Memory, Exa

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README from the maker

Open the README

Copied from the maker’s repo as written. PopNx MCP has not reviewed or endorsed it. HTML, images and scripts are removed. Links lead off this site.

PacketStream MCP server: live web search and web pages as Markdown for AI agents

PacketStream runs a hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives AI agents and LLM apps two web tools. packetstream_search runs a live search on the world's most-used search engine and returns the results as Markdown and JSON. packetstream_fetch fetches a web page through PacketStream's residential network and returns the page itself as Markdown, not a summary. Connect it to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Claude Desktop, Cline or any other MCP client that supports remote servers. Each successful call costs $0.0025 ($2.50 per 1,000) from a prepaid balance, with no subscription; see Pricing.

This repository holds the plugin and extension files for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Gemini CLI. The server runs at PacketStream, so you host nothing. Install the plugin for your client, or point any MCP client at the server URL.

Full documentation: https://packetstream.io/docs/mcp/

Tools: web search and page fetching

Tool	What it does
`packetstream_search`	Runs a live web search and returns the results as Markdown, with the JSON response as structured content. You can set the country, language, location, device, page and time range. Result types: `search`, `news`, `shopping`, `places`, `autocomplete`, `scholar` and `ai_mode`.
`packetstream_fetch`	Reads one public `http` or `https` page and returns it as Markdown, not a summary, with the final URL, HTTP status and title. The request goes through PacketStream's residential network.

Both tools only read. Apart from the charge for each successful call, they change nothing on your computer or in your PacketStream account.

Good to know about packetstream_fetch:

It reads static HTML only. A page that needs JavaScript returns an error.
It returns up to 40,000 characters by default. For a longer page, the agent calls it again from the next character.
It does not read robots.txt. You decide which sites your agent reads, and you need any permission the law, a contract or the site operator requires. See section 7 of our Terms of Service.
It marks page text as untrusted, so the agent treats it as data and not as instructions.

The MCP reference lists every argument and result format. The same API key also works with the REST Search API and Fetch API if you want to call them from your own code.

Server URLs

There are two URLs. Both serve the same tools at the same price. Use your client's Streamable HTTP transport.

URL	How you connect
`https://api.packetstream.io/v1/mcp/oauth`	Sign in with your PacketStream account. Your client opens a PacketStream page in your browser, and you select Allow. No key goes in a config file.
`https://api.packetstream.io/v1/mcp`	API key, sent as `Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY`. For clients that let you set a header.

The plugins in this repository use the sign-in URL.

Before you begin

Sign up and add funds to your balance.
If your client uses an API key, create one on the MCP page of the dashboard. The key is shown once, so copy it when it appears.

Install the plugin or connect your client

Claude Code

claude plugin marketplace add packetstream/packetstream-mcp

claude plugin install packetstream@packetstream

On Claude Code 2.1.275 or later, you can do both in one step inside Claude Code:

/plugin install packetstream --marketplace packetstream/packetstream-mcp

Then run /mcp, select packetstream, and sign in.

Codex

codex plugin marketplace add packetstream/packetstream-mcp

codex plugin add packetstream@packetstream codex mcp login packetstream

The last command opens the sign-in page in your browser.

Cursor

If PacketStream is listed in the Cursor Marketplace, install it there and sign in when Cursor asks. To set it up by hand, add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

"mcpServers": { "packetstream": { "url": "https://api.packetstream.io/v1/mcp/oauth" } } }

Gemini CLI

gemini extensions install https://github.com/packetstream/packetstream-mcp

Then start Gemini CLI and run /mcp auth packetstream to sign in.

VS Code

Add this to .vscode/mcp.json in a workspace, or run MCP: Open User Configuration to add it for every workspace. VS Code asks for your API key once and stores it securely:

"inputs": [ { "type": "promptString", "id": "packetstream-api-key", "description": "PacketStream API key", "password": true } ], "servers": { "packetstream": { "type": "http", "url": "https://api.packetstream.io/v1/mcp", "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:packetstream-api-key}" } } } }

Claude and Claude Desktop

Add PacketStream as a custom connector. It signs in with your PacketStream account, so you need no key:

In Claude, open Customize > Connectors, select + Add, then Add custom connector.
Name it PacketStream and enter https://api.packetstream.io/v1/mcp/oauth as the server URL.
Claude opens PacketStream in your browser. Log in and select Allow.
In a chat, turn PacketStream on with the + button, under Connectors.

On Team and Enterprise plans, an owner adds the connector first; see Claude custom connectors. The connector belongs to your Claude account, so Claude Desktop can use it too. To use an API key in Claude Desktop instead, follow the Claude Desktop setup.

Cline

Cline uses SSE unless you set the transport, so add "type": "streamableHttp" to the server in its MCP settings:

"mcpServers": { "packetstream": { "type": "streamableHttp", "url": "https://api.packetstream.io/v1/mcp", "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" } } } }

Other MCP clients

Any client that supports remote Streamable HTTP servers can connect. Send your API key in the Authorization header to https://api.packetstream.io/v1/mcp, or use https://api.packetstream.io/v1/mcp/oauth if the client supports MCP sign-in (OAuth), as ChatGPT does. We have not tested ChatGPT. If the client runs local (stdio) servers only, use the mcp-remote bridge. Client setup has the configuration for each client and a troubleshooting guide.

What we have tested

We tested sign-in end to end with a Claude custom connector. We tested the API-key setup with Claude Code, Codex CLI and the mcp-remote bridge. We have not tested sign-in in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or Gemini CLI, or the VS Code and Cline setups; those steps follow each client's documentation. If sign-in fails in your client, use its API-key setup.

Pricing

Each successful call costs $0.0025 ($2.50 per 1,000), for both searches and fetches. It comes from your prepaid PacketStream balance.
Failed calls are free, apart from one rare case described under billing. A call without a valid key or sign-in is never billed.
Connecting and listing the tools are free.
There is no free tier and no subscription. You add funds first, with a $50 minimum purchase. Purchased balance does not expire.
An agent can call these tools many times in one task. Check your client's tool-approval settings to control spend.

Limits: all calls with one key share a limit of 20 per second, with bursts of 200. Each signed-in app has its own limit of the same size.

Privacy

PacketStream does not store your search queries, the search results, the URLs you fetch or the page content. For each call, we record its request ID and time, the key or connected app, the type of request, the outcome, the provider that handled it, the number of attempts, how long it took and the charge. The dashboard shows your recent requests and daily usage.
To answer a search, we send your query and its options to third-party search data providers from PacketStream's own account. We do not send them your account identity, API key or IP address.
Fetches go through the PacketStream residential network. A device on that network can read the content of a page only if the page uses unencrypted http.
An app that signs in never sees your password, API key, payment details or proxy traffic. It can use only the MCP tools. To disconnect an app, use the MCP page of the dashboard. Disconnecting inside an app deletes the app's copy of the sign-in. Apps that support token revocation also end it with us; otherwise it stays valid until it goes unused for 30 days, or until you disconnect it on the dashboard.

Read the full Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Support

Email: help@packetstream.io
Contact form: https://packetstream.io/contact-us/
Troubleshooting: https://packetstream.io/docs/mcp/clients/#troubleshooting

License

The files in this repository are licensed under the Apache License 2.0. "PacketStream" and the PacketStream logo are trademarks of PacketStream Inc.; the license does not grant permission to use them. See NOTICE.

PacketStream

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

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

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

Common questions

Alternatives

Context7

Codebase Memory

Exa

README from the maker

PacketStream MCP server: live web search and web pages as Markdown for AI agents

Tools: web search and page fetching

Server URLs

Before you begin

Install the plugin or connect your client

Claude Code

Codex

Cursor

Gemini CLI

VS Code

Claude and Claude Desktop

Cline

Other MCP clients

What we have tested

Pricing

Privacy

Support

License