LinkupPlatform Linkup MCP Server vs Web Search Plus MCP
A side-by-side look at the LinkupPlatform Linkup MCP Server and Web Search Plus MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose LinkupPlatform Linkup MCP Server for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose Web Search Plus MCP for search & data extraction as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose LinkupPlatform Linkup MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
LINKUP_API_KEY. - You want tools like
linkup-search, linkup-research, linkup-get-research.
Choose Web Search Plus MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
YOU_API_KEY, SERPER_API_KEY, LINKUP_API_KEY. - You want tools like
web_search, web_extract.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 65/100 · Great | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | LINKUP_API_KEY | YOU_API_KEYSERPER_API_KEYLINKUP_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 29 | 5 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 2 |
| Full listing | View LinkupPlatform Linkup MCP Server | View Web Search Plus MCP |
Tools & capabilities
LinkupPlatform Linkup MCP Server tools 4
linkup-searchSearch the web in real time using Linkup to retrieve current information, facts, and news from trusted sources. Use this tool for: real-time data (weather, stocks, sports scores, events), breaking news, current events, recent research, product information, up-to-date prices, schedules, and any information not available in your knowledge base. Returns comprehensive content from the most relevant sources.linkup-researchSubmits an autonomous Linkup research task: an agent that investigates the web to answer questions a single search query cannot resolve, returning a synthesized, cited answer. Use for verified answers to precise questions, focused investigations of a defined subject, or broad multi-angle reports. This is async and long-running (can take several minutes): it does not return the final result. It returns immediately with a task "id" and a "status" of "pending". Poll "linkup-get-research" with that id until the status is "completed" (result in "output") or "failed" (reason in "error"). For quick, direct answers prefer "linkup-search" instead.linkup-get-researchRetrieve the current state of a Linkup research task previously started with "linkup-research". Returns the task object with its "status". While the status is "pending" or "processing", keep polling every few seconds until it reaches a terminal state; polling faster than once per second is rate-limited. When "completed", the result is in the "output" field; when "failed", the reason is in the "error" field.linkup-fetchFetch a URL and return the content of the page. If you are unable to fetch the page content, might be worth trying to render the JavaScript content.
Web Search Plus MCP tools 2
web_searchSource-only web search through the Web Search Plus v3 runtime. Routes across configured source-result providers and returns additive v3 evidence, routing receipts, provider attempts, cache provenance, and typed errors.web_extractSource-only URL extraction through 9 Web Search Plus v3 providers. Responses preserve bounded-context limits, truncation warnings, evidence, and page-on-demand stored-content references.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
LinkupPlatform Linkup MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"linkupplatform-linkup-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"linkup-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"LINKUP_API_KEY": "YOUR_LINKUP_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Web Search Plus MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"robbyczgw-cla-web-search-plus-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"web-search-plus-mcp"
],
"env": {
"YOU_API_KEY": "YOUR_YOU_API_KEY_HERE",
"SERPER_API_KEY": "YOUR_SERPER_API_KEY_HERE",
"LINKUP_API_KEY": "YOUR_LINKUP_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
LinkupPlatform Linkup MCP Server is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Web Search Plus MCP belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick LinkupPlatform Linkup MCP Server for search & data extraction work and Web Search Plus MCP for search & data extraction.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
LinkupPlatform Linkup MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Web Search Plus MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add linkupplatform-linkup-mcp-server and robbyczgw-cla-web-search-plus-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, LinkupPlatform Linkup MCP Server has a quality signal of 65/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 29 GitHub stars. Web Search Plus MCP has 57/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars.