Is the CrustAPI Google Search MCP server free to use?

Yes. CrustAPI Google Search is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Is the CrustAPI Google Search MCP server free to use?

Yes. CrustAPI Google Search is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

CrustAPI Google Search

Live Google data for AI agents: web, Maps, news, images, reviews + 7 more. Pay only for results.

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claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crustapi-google-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "crustapi-google-search"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Documentation Overview

CrustAPI MCP server

Give any MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, Claude Code) live Google and public LinkedIn data. It calls the hosted CrustAPI /v1/search and /v1/linkedin endpoints.

Tools

search covers the whole Google menu behind one tool. Pick the surface with type: web, maps, places, news, shopping, images, videos, scholar, patents, autocomplete.
scrape_webpage fetches any URL as clean text + metadata + JSON-LD (RAG-ready).
get_reviews pulls Google reviews for a business (by placeId/cid/fid or a name query).
linkedin covers public LinkedIn data behind one tool. Pick the surface with type: profile, company, posts, jobs, or search (people search). Add enrich=true on people search to get each person's full profile.

You only pay for successful results; empty results are free. Get a free key (3,000 credits/month, no card) at https://crustapi.com.

Installation

Recommended: npx, nothing to install.

Add this to your MCP client config (e.g. Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crustapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "crustapi-mcp"],
      "env": { "CRUSTAPI_API_KEY": "key_live_xxxx" }
    }
  }
}

Restart the client and the four tools appear. Requires Node 18+.

From source

Terminal

npm install

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crustapi": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/crustapi-mcp/server.mjs"],
      "env": { "CRUSTAPI_API_KEY": "key_live_xxxx" }
    }
  }
}

Env

var	purpose
`CRUSTAPI_API_KEY`	your CrustAPI key, sent as `x-api-key` (required)
`CRUSTAPI_BASE_URL`	defaults to `https://crustapi.com`; point at a local URL for testing

Usage

search(type="web", q="best serp api 2026")
search(type="maps", q="dentists", location="Miami, FL", limit=20)
search(type="news", q="openai")
scrape_webpage(url="https://example.com/pricing", includeMarkdown=true)
get_reviews(q="Blue Bottle Coffee", sortBy="newest")
linkedin(type="profile", url="https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates")
linkedin(type="search", keywords="head of growth fintech", enrich=true)

Every response is stable, structured JSON.

Test it

bash

CRUSTAPI_API_KEY=key_live_xxxx node test-client.mjs

This spawns the server over stdio, lists the tools, and calls one.

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Frequently Asked Questions about CrustAPI Google Search

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "crustapi-google-search": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "CrustAPI Google Search"] } }

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Documentation Overview

CrustAPI MCP server

Give any MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, Claude Code) live Google and public LinkedIn data. It calls the hosted CrustAPI /v1/search and /v1/linkedin endpoints.

Tools

search covers the whole Google menu behind one tool. Pick the surface with type: web, maps, places, news, shopping, images, videos, scholar, patents, autocomplete.
scrape_webpage fetches any URL as clean text + metadata + JSON-LD (RAG-ready).
get_reviews pulls Google reviews for a business (by placeId/cid/fid or a name query).
linkedin covers public LinkedIn data behind one tool. Pick the surface with type: profile, company, posts, jobs, or search (people search). Add enrich=true on people search to get each person's full profile.

You only pay for successful results; empty results are free. Get a free key (3,000 credits/month, no card) at https://crustapi.com.

Installation

Recommended: npx, nothing to install.

Add this to your MCP client config (e.g. Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crustapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "crustapi-mcp"],
      "env": { "CRUSTAPI_API_KEY": "key_live_xxxx" }
    }
  }
}

Restart the client and the four tools appear. Requires Node 18+.

From source

Terminal

npm install

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crustapi": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/crustapi-mcp/server.mjs"],
      "env": { "CRUSTAPI_API_KEY": "key_live_xxxx" }
    }
  }
}

Env

var	purpose
`CRUSTAPI_API_KEY`	your CrustAPI key, sent as `x-api-key` (required)
`CRUSTAPI_BASE_URL`	defaults to `https://crustapi.com`; point at a local URL for testing

Usage

search(type="web", q="best serp api 2026")
search(type="maps", q="dentists", location="Miami, FL", limit=20)
search(type="news", q="openai")
scrape_webpage(url="https://example.com/pricing", includeMarkdown=true)
get_reviews(q="Blue Bottle Coffee", sortBy="newest")
linkedin(type="profile", url="https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates")
linkedin(type="search", keywords="head of growth fintech", enrich=true)

Every response is stable, structured JSON.

Test it

bash

CRUSTAPI_API_KEY=key_live_xxxx node test-client.mjs

This spawns the server over stdio, lists the tools, and calls one.

Frequently Asked Questions about CrustAPI Google Search

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "crustapi-google-search": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "CrustAPI Google Search"] } }