You.com Web Access & AI

Name: You.com Web Access & AI
Author: youdotcom-oss

by youdotcom-ossversion 4.0.7i★ –iComputer or cloud

Registry nameio.github.youdotcom-oss/mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Web search, AI agent, and content extraction via You.com APIs

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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: Computer or cloud
Transport: stdio, Streamable HTTP
Category: Search & AI memory
You need to fill in: YDC_API_KEY, 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.
You fill in yourself: YDC_API_KEY, YDC_PROFILE, YDC_ALLOWED_TOOLS, 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
npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

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.

Or run it on your computer

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youdotcom-oss": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@youdotcom-oss/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YDC_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "YDC_PROFILE": "your-value",
        "YDC_ALLOWED_TOOLS": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http youdotcom-oss https://api.you.com/mcp --header 'Authorization: your-value'

Or run it on your computer

claude mcp add youdotcom-oss --env YDC_API_KEY=your-value --env YDC_PROFILE=your-value --env YDC_ALLOWED_TOOLS=your-value -- npx -y @youdotcom-oss/mcp

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": {
    "youdotcom-oss": {
      "url": "https://api.you.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youdotcom-oss": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@youdotcom-oss/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YDC_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "YDC_PROFILE": "your-value",
        "YDC_ALLOWED_TOOLS": "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": {
    "youdotcom-oss": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.you.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "youdotcom-oss": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@youdotcom-oss/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YDC_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "YDC_PROFILE": "your-value",
        "YDC_ALLOWED_TOOLS": "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

YDC_API_KEY secret env
You.com API key (optional — omit for free tier)
YDC_PROFILE env
Hosted MCP profile to expose through the STDIO bridge (currently supports free)
YDC_ALLOWED_TOOLS env
Comma-separated hosted tool ids to expose through the STDIO bridge
Authorization secret HTTP header
Bearer (You.com API key)

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

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 7, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account youdotcom-oss, which owns the repo
… 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 18 ms (HTTP 401)
✓ Pass
Sign-in with OAuth
Declares OAuth sign-in, so your AI app can take you to log in
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Not checked yet; we read the tool list when we check the endpoint

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

More stars than 0% of the other 7257 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 79% of the other 7257 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 7257 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 You.com Web Access & AI 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: YDC_API_KEY, Authorization

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

Either way works: install it on your computer or connect to the cloud version.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (4.0.7) reached the registry 9 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?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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@youdotcom-oss/mcp

Bin-only STDIO bridge for the hosted You.com MCP server at https://api.you.com/mcp.

This package does not register tools locally and does not contain REST tool logic. Its only job is to proxy STDIO MCP traffic to the hosted remote server.

Quick start

// Add this to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)

// Free tier — no API key, no signup. { "mcpServers": { "you": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@youdotcom-oss/mcp"], "env": { "YDC_PROFILE": "free" } } } }

If your client supports remote MCP, point it at https://api.you.com/mcp?profile=free directly — no local process needed.

Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

"mcpServers": { "you": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@youdotcom-oss/mcp"], "env": { "YDC_PROFILE": "free" } } } }

Authenticated (all default tools):

"mcpServers": { "you": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@youdotcom-oss/mcp"], "env": { "YDC_API_KEY": " " } } } }

Claude Code

# Free tier

claude mcp add you -e YDC_PROFILE=free -- npx @youdotcom-oss/mcp

Authenticated

claude mcp add you -e YDC_API_KEY= -- npx @youdotcom-oss/mcp

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in a project):

"mcpServers": { "you": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@youdotcom-oss/mcp"], "env": { "YDC_PROFILE": "free" } } } }

Windsurf

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

"mcpServers": { "you": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@youdotcom-oss/mcp"], "env": { "YDC_PROFILE": "free" } } } }

VS Code

Add to your user or workspace mcp.json:

"servers": { "you": { "command": "npx", "args": ["@youdotcom-oss/mcp"], "env": { "YDC_PROFILE": "free" } } } }

Any MCP client (remote)

If your client speaks streamable HTTP, skip the local bridge:

https://api.you.com/mcp?profile=free

Authenticated:

https://api.you.com/mcp

Authorization: Bearer

Install

bun add @youdotcom-oss/mcp

Or run it directly:

npx @youdotcom-oss/mcp

Environment

YDC_API_KEY Optional. Sent as Authorization: Bearer .
YDC_PROFILE Optional. When set to free, routes the bridge to https://api.you.com/mcp?profile=free.
YDC_ALLOWED_TOOLS Optional. Comma-separated hosted tool ids to expose through https://api.you.com/mcp?tools=....

YDC_PROFILE takes precedence over YDC_ALLOWED_TOOLS.

Tool exposure

The default hosted MCP URL exposes four tools:

you-search
you-contents
you-balance
you-discover

Two additional tools are available on request:

you-finance
you-research

Request additional tools explicitly with tools. tools scopes the visible tool set.

Today, profile=free is a keyless mode. It overrides tools and exposes you-search and you-discover.

Examples:

Default tool set: https://api.you.com/mcp
Finance only: https://api.you.com/mcp?tools=you-finance
Search plus finance: https://api.you.com/mcp?tools=you-search,you-finance
Research only: https://api.you.com/mcp?tools=you-research
Free profile (keyless): https://api.you.com/mcp?profile=free

Contributing

Development setup and code conventions live in AGENTS.md; contribution flow and PR conventions live in CONTRIBUTING.md. Issues and PRs welcome.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

You.com Web Access & AI

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

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

@youdotcom-oss/mcp

Quick start

Claude Desktop

Claude Code

Authenticated

Cursor

Windsurf

VS Code

Any MCP client (remote)

Install

Environment

Tool exposure

Links

Contributing

License