Yandex Search vs Baidu Search

In-depth architectural comparison of the Yandex Search and Baidu Search 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?

Choose Yandex Search when:

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

Explore Yandex Search Details

Choose Baidu Search when:

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

Explore Baidu Search Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Yandex Search Developer Tools	Baidu Search Developer Tools
Summary	Yandex search results, images, and SERP data via the Apify Yandex Search Scraper, hosted MCP.	Baidu search results and Chinese SERP data via the Apify Baidu Search Scraper, hosted MCP.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "yandex-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/Scrape-Yandex"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "baidu-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/Baidu-Search-Scraper"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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