MCP Retrieval

io.github.Role1776/mcp-retrieval

Local Go MCP server: DuckDuckGo/Bing web + image search, readability scraping to Markdown.

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Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-retrieval": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/role1776/mcp-retrieval:0.1.10"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT": "stdio",
        "MCP_NAME": "mcp-retrieval",
        "MCP_PATH": "/mcp",
        "SERVER_PORT": "8080",
        "SERVER_READ_TIMEOUT": "60s",
        "SERVER_WRITE_TIMEOUT": "60s",
        "LOG_MODE": "local",
        "MAX_IDLE_CONNS_PER_HOST": "100",
        "MAX_QUERIES": "10",
        "DEFAULT_RESULTS": "5",
        "MAX_RESULTS": "20",
        "DEFAULT_IMAGES": "5",
        "MAX_IMAGES": "10",
        "DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS": "5000",
        "MIN_TIMEOUT_MS": "1000",
        "MAX_TIMEOUT_MS": "10000",
        "DEFAULT_DOCUMENT_CHARS": "20000",
        "MAX_DOCUMENT_CHARS": "20000",
        "PROXY_LOGIN": "<your PROXY_LOGIN>",
        "PROXY_PASSWORD": "<your PROXY_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • MCP_TRANSPORTstdio (client spawns the process) or http (streamable HTTP listener).
  • MCP_NAMEServer name reported in the MCP initialize handshake.
  • MCP_PATHHTTP path the MCP endpoint is served on. Used only when MCP_TRANSPORT=http.
  • SERVER_PORTTCP port to listen on. Used only when MCP_TRANSPORT=http.
  • SERVER_READ_TIMEOUTHTTP read timeout as a Go duration. Used only when MCP_TRANSPORT=http.
  • SERVER_WRITE_TIMEOUTHTTP write timeout as a Go duration. Used only when MCP_TRANSPORT=http.
  • LOG_MODElocal (text, debug) or prod (JSON, info). Logs go to stderr.
  • MAX_IDLE_CONNS_PER_HOSTIdle connections the outbound HTTP client keeps per host.
  • MAX_QUERIESMaximum queries or URLs accepted in one call.
  • DEFAULT_RESULTSSnippets returned per query when the call does not ask for a count.
  • MAX_RESULTSUpper bound for snippets per query.
  • DEFAULT_IMAGESImages returned per query when the call does not ask for a count.
  • MAX_IMAGESUpper bound for images per query.
  • DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MSPer-call timeout in milliseconds when the call does not request one.
  • MIN_TIMEOUT_MSLowest timeout a call may request, in milliseconds.
  • MAX_TIMEOUT_MSHighest timeout a call may request, in milliseconds.
  • DEFAULT_DOCUMENT_CHARSCharacters kept per scraped page when the call does not ask for a limit.
  • MAX_DOCUMENT_CHARSUpper bound for characters kept per scraped page.
  • PROXY_LOGINsecretOutbound proxy username. Required when PROXY_HOST is set.
  • PROXY_PASSWORDsecretOutbound proxy password. Required when PROXY_HOST is set.

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Search & Web
Version
0.1.10
Registry
active
Published
10/24/2026
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