HasData DuckDuckGo vs MCP Servers Kagi

In-depth architectural comparison of the HasData DuckDuckGo and MCP Servers Kagi MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose HasData DuckDuckGo when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose MCP Servers Kagi when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: KAGI_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: kagi_search tool for querying Kagi API, TypeScript implementation, Supports query string and optional result limit parameters.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	H HasData DuckDuckGo Search & Data Extraction	MCP Servers Kagi ac3xx Search & Data Extraction
Summary	DuckDuckGo search as JSON. Ranked results, ads in their own array, 37 regions.	A Model Context Protocol server implementation for Kagi's API
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction	Search & Data Extraction

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hasdata-duckduckgo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hasdata/duckduckgo-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ac3xx-mcp-servers-kagi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KAGI_API_KEY": "YOUR_KAGI_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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