# Parallel Search MCP (MCP server)

> Parallel Search MCP is an MCP server that adds search and knowledge tools to AI assistants such as Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. The best web search for your AI Agent. It has 27 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs as a remote server at https://search-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp.

Find current documentation, check facts, and read web pages without leaving your agent. No account or API key needed to get started.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/parallel-web/search-mcp |
| GitHub stars | 27 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | Unknown |
| Transport | streamable-http |
| Packages | none (remote only) |
| Remote URL | https://search-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Claude.ai, ChatGPT |
| Category | AI & search |
| Latest release | v0.1.1 (Sep 21, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | ai.parallel/search-mcp |

## Install

### Claude Desktop

```
Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://search-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp
```

Remote servers are added as a custom connector, not in claude_desktop_config.json.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http parallel-search-mcp "https://search-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp"
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "parallel-search-mcp": {
      "url": "https://search-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "parallel-search-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://search-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

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