SerpApi Multi-Engine Search Skill (serpapi)
This skill provides access to SerpApi search engines, real-time SERP extractions, weather, financial data, and interactive search apps via SerpApi MCP server (https://mcp.serpapi.com/${SERPAPI_API_KEY}/mcp).
Available Tools & Signatures
1. search
Executes multi-engine search queries against Google, Bing, YouTube, Google Scholar, Amazon, eBay, and more.
Arguments:
params (object, required):
q (string, required): Search query string.engine (string, optional): Target engine (default: "google_light", e.g. "google", "google_scholar", "youtube", "ebay", "amazon").location (string, optional): Geographical location string (e.g. "Austin, TX").output (string, optional): Format output ("json" default, or "md" for Markdown).
mode (string, optional): "compact" (strips metadata from JSON to save tokens) or "complete".
2. search_table (MCP Apps Extension)
Renders organic search results as a sortable, interactive table in supporting MCP client UIs.
3. search_dashboard (MCP Apps Extension)
Renders summary metrics, source breakdowns, and interactive result panels.
Usage Guidelines & Best Practices
- Markdown mode (
output: "md"): Cuts token consumption by up to 90% for nested SERP results.
- Compact mode (
mode: "compact"): Strips unnecessary metadata to keep context lightweight.
- Requires
SERPAPI_API_KEY set in the environment or host config path /YOUR_KEY/mcp.
1---2name: serpapi-search3description: Comprehensive multi-engine search engine API & structured SERP extractor via SerpApi MCP server (mcp.serpapi.com). Supports Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, YouTube, eBay, Google Scholar, stock market, and weather data.4---56# SerpApi Multi-Engine Search Skill (`serpapi`)78This skill provides access to SerpApi search engines, real-time SERP extractions, weather, financial data, and interactive search apps via SerpApi MCP server (`https://mcp.serpapi.com/${SERPAPI_API_KEY}/mcp`).910## Available Tools & Signatures1112### 1. `search`1314Executes multi-engine search queries against Google, Bing, YouTube, Google Scholar, Amazon, eBay, and more.1516**Arguments**:1718- `params` (object, required):19 - `q` (string, required): Search query string.20 - `engine` (string, optional): Target engine (default: `"google_light"`, e.g. `"google"`, `"google_scholar"`, `"youtube"`, `"ebay"`, `"amazon"`).21 - `location` (string, optional): Geographical location string (e.g. `"Austin, TX"`).22 - `output` (string, optional): Format output (`"json"` default, or `"md"` for Markdown).23- `mode` (string, optional): `"compact"` (strips metadata from JSON to save tokens) or `"complete"`.2425### 2. `search_table` *(MCP Apps Extension)*2627Renders organic search results as a sortable, interactive table in supporting MCP client UIs.2829### 3. `search_dashboard` *(MCP Apps Extension)*3031Renders summary metrics, source breakdowns, and interactive result panels.3233---3435## Usage Guidelines & Best Practices36371. **Markdown mode (`output: "md"`)**: Cuts token consumption by up to 90% for nested SERP results.382. **Compact mode (`mode: "compact"`)**: Strips unnecessary metadata to keep context lightweight.393. Requires `SERPAPI_API_KEY` set in the environment or host config path `/YOUR_KEY/mcp`.
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