Searchts MCP Server
The missing layer between AI and the web. A Python CLI and library that lets an AI agent read and search the internet, fronted by a fully open-source "unlocker" that gets through common bot-walls with no paid proxy and no API key. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
People who work with agent tools, anti bot and cloudflare bypass and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-09-30 · ★ 2 · #35 OF 97 MAINTAINED WEB SCRAPING · VERIFIED 2026-09-30
MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install Searchts
before you install - you'll need
The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.
Claude Code
claude mcp add capad-xyz-searchts -- uvx searchts Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config
{
"mcpServers": {
"capad-xyz-searchts": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"searchts"
]
}
}
} Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.
Using another client? Same JSON, different key
Claude Desktop · mcpServers
Cursor · mcpServers
VS Code · servers
Windsurf · mcpServers
Zed · context_servers
Cline · mcpServers
Roo Code · mcpServers
Continue · mcpServers
LibreChat · mcpServers
Gemini CLI · mcpServers
Codex CLI · mcp_servers
Full setup guides: every client.
02 · Evidence
Security posture
What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.
runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions
license MIT - declared in the repository
pypi package searchts - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)
registry namespace io.github.capad-xyz is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
03 · What Searchts can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
Latest releases
v0.12.0 · 2026-09-30
0.12.0 (2026-09-29) · Added · card snippet under each Reddit listing title · Reddit listing index from shreddit-post HTML · Fixed · keep CLI --help honest about channels, configure, and -v · P1.5 closed + Windows…
v0.11.1 · 2026-09-24
0.11.1 (2026-09-24) · Fixed · MCP get_status is plain text · MCP get_status is plain text · release 0.11.1
v0.11.0 · 2026-09-24
0.11.0 (2026-09-24) · Added · send the reach paragraph as MCP instructions · Fixed · call read_url first, a login form is not the page · doctor names the PIDs holding searchts.exe · Hare must say what the diff does…
04 · Who maintains Searchts
searchts is maintained by capad-xyz. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.
05 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/capad-xyz/searchts
- category
- web scraping - ranked #35 of 97 actively-maintained web scraping servers as of 2026-09-30.
- release cadence
- 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-30)
- registry
- io.github.capad-xyz/searchts (active, first published 2026-07-07 · 12 versions)
- packages
- pypi:searchts
06 · Searchts FAQ
What is Searchts?
The missing layer between AI and the web. A Python CLI and library that lets an AI agent read and search the internet, fronted by a fully open-source "unlocker" that gets through common bot-walls with no paid proxy and no API key. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
Is Searchts still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-30 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.
How do I install Searchts?
Run `uvx searchts`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.
Does Searchts run locally?
Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.
07 · Alternatives to Searchts
Alternatives to Searchts
Maintained web scraping servers if Searchts isn't the fit.
- Apify MCP Server Extract data from any website with thousands of scrapers, crawlers, and automations on Apify Store ⚡ ★ 8,922 · 2026-09-29
- Firecrawl MCP Server MCP server for Firecrawl - web search, scraping, and biomedical/arXiv paper search. ★ 7,536 · 2026-09-30
- Exa Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research. ★ 5,058 · 2026-09-23
- Tavily MCP MCP server for advanced web search using Tavily ★ 2,416 · 2026-09-29
- CRW Web Scraper Open-source web scraper for AI agents with scrape, crawl, and map tools ★ 1,088 · 2026-09-30
- Open Brand Extract brand assets (logos, colors, backdrop images, brand name) from any website URL ★ 799 · 2026-05-12
Pairs well with
Servers that cover what Searchts doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.
- SearXNG Search → search companion search · ★ 1,268
- Server Search → search companion search · ★ 39,168
- Supabase → database companion database · ★ 2,926
- MongoDB MCP Server → database companion database · ★ 1,137
- Codebase Memory → memory companion memory · ★ 45,519
- Memorix → memory companion memory · ★ 819
More web scraping MCP servers · Capsolver MCP · Amazon Scraper API · Jobseek · Fulltext Article Downloader · Crawleo MCP
More Python MCP servers · DFX Real Estate Intelligence · Openchronicle MCP · Leadenrich MCP · Oh My Cassette · see all