Openwebninja MCP

Official Model Context Protocol server for OpenWeb Ninja APIs. Gives any MCP-compatible AI agent (Claude, Cursor, Cline, and others) real-time access to web search, local business data, jobs, e-commerce, real estate, finance, news, and more, through a single connection.

People connecting search tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-06-24 · ★ 37 · #17 OF 47 MAINTAINED SEARCH · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Openwebninja MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set OPENWEBNINJA_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add openweb-ninja-openwebninja-mcp -- npx -y @openwebninja/mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openweb-ninja-openwebninja-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@openwebninja/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

npm package @openwebninja/mcp-server - the @openwebninja scope differs from the repo owner (openweb-ninja); confirm it's the project's official package

registry namespace io.github.OpenWeb-Ninja is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · Who maintains Openwebninja MCP

openwebninja-mcp is maintained by openweb-ninja. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/openweb-ninja/openwebninja-mcp
website: https://www.openwebninja.com/
category: search - ranked #17 of 47 actively-maintained search servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.OpenWeb-Ninja/openwebninja-mcp (active, first published 2026-06-04)
packages: npm:@openwebninja/mcp-server

05 · Openwebninja MCP FAQ

What is Openwebninja MCP?

Is Openwebninja MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-06-24. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Openwebninja MCP?

Run `npx -y @openwebninja/mcp-server`. The README documents one environment variable (OPENWEBNINJA_API_KEY) to set first. Set OPENWEBNINJA_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Openwebninja MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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