Linkup Platform Linkup MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides web search and page fetching capabilities through Linkup's advanced API. This server enables AI assistants like Claude to perform intelligent web searches with natural language queries and fetch content from any webpage, accessing real-time information from trusted sources across the web. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that want a hosted search endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-06-09 · ★ 29 · #34 OF 47 MAINTAINED SEARCH · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Linkup Platform Linkup MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

LINKUP_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add linkupplatform-linkup-mcp-server --transport http https://server.smithery.ai/@LinkupPlatform/linkup-mcp-server/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linkupplatform-linkup-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/@LinkupPlatform/linkup-mcp-server/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

https://server.smithery.ai/@LinkupPlatform/linkup-mcp-server/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-08-25

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 remote - your agent's requests go to server.smithery.ai

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry vendor namespace ai.smithery - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Linkup Platform Linkup MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v3.3.0 · 2026-06-09

3.3.0 (2026-06-09) · add research tools

v3.2.0 · 2026-05-08

3.2.0 (2026-05-08) · update to latest sdk version

v3.1.0 · 2026-05-08

3.1.0 (2026-05-08) · add missing search params

04 · Who maintains Linkup Platform Linkup MCP Server

LinkupPlatform-linkup-mcp-server is maintained by linkupplatform. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Oct 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/linkupplatform/linkup-mcp-server
category: search - ranked #34 of 47 actively-maintained search servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-09)
registry: ai.smithery/LinkupPlatform-linkup-mcp-server (active, first published 2025-10-27)

06 · Linkup Platform Linkup MCP Server FAQ

What is Linkup Platform Linkup MCP Server?

Is Linkup Platform Linkup MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-06-09 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Linkup Platform Linkup MCP Server?

Run `claude mcp add linkupplatform-linkup-mcp-serv --transport http https://server.smithery.ai/@LinkupPlatform/linkup-mcp-server/mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (LINKUP_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Linkup Platform Linkup MCP Server require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-08-25, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Linkup Platform Linkup MCP Server

Alternatives to Linkup Platform Linkup MCP Server

Maintained search servers if Linkup Platform Linkup MCP Server isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Linkup Platform Linkup MCP Server doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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