MCP100 verdict
Not currently recommended. First-party evidence supports Shortlist admission; this is not a Recommended-tier security certification.
MCP100 Assessment
Editorial verdict
Reviewed October 19, 2026
Task Fit
Mapped
Web search and research
Trust
Status warning
Shortlist evidence is sufficient for identity, setup and task value; authenticated runtime tool-schema measurement and exhaustive security certification remain out of scope.
Maintenance
Date unavailable
No dated repository or package update is currently stored.
Popularity
Signals available
Visible usage signals are shown for discovery only, not as proof of safety.
Evidence scope
180 MCP repository stars
No MCP-specific package metric is stored
Repository identity: serpapi/serpapi-mcp
Stars observed October 20, 2026 · Downloads observed October 20, 2026
Current first-party SerpApi MCP implementation repository; stars are MCP-specific repository evidence.
SerpApi's current official repository self-hosts from source/uv and the exact `serpapi-mcp-server` package is not published on PyPI.
Publisher activity observed October 20, 2026
Current source snapshot
Source relationship: First-party MCP
Reviewed October 19, 2026
Evidence-backed setup
Choose your MCP client. A client connects to the MCP server; the language model is selected inside that client. Only stored, source-backed configurations are shown.
Transport not recorded
Complete client-specific setup, verification and removal are not documented in this reviewed source.
Publisher-documented setup is not the same as MCP100 execution testing. “MCP100 logic checked” means the stored configuration shape was reviewed, not that third-party MCP software was run.
Evidence checked 2026-10-20
Type-appropriate, source-backed setup for this mcp server profile.
{"url":"https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp","headers":{"Authorization":"Bearer ${SERPAPI_API_KEY}"}}Capability
SerpApi MCP is a first-party MCP for query multiple search engines through serpapi from an mcp client. Authentication/setup: SerpApi API key; Bearer header preferred. Treat the API key as a secret. A key placed in the URL path can appear in request logs, so Bearer-header authentication is preferable.
The core MCP exposes one search tool.
Not measured yet
Estimated token footprint of the MCP tool schemas exposed to the agent.
https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp
Reviewed access
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Current official resources:
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SerpApi MCP is a first-party MCP for query multiple search engines through serpapi from an mcp client. Authentication/setup: SerpApi API key; Bearer header preferred. Treat the API key as a secret. A key placed in the URL path can appear in request logs, so Bearer-header authentication is preferable.