start_index
Character offset to start reading from (for pagination)
How to use it
start_index is exposed by the Duckduckgo MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the start_index tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Duckduckgo MCP Server
uvx duckduckgo-mcp-serverOther tools in Duckduckgo MCP Server (12)
Optional per-call override of the default fetch backend ("httpx", "curl", or "auto"). When omitted, uses whatever was set via --fetch-backend at server startup.
China (Chinese)
Germany (German)
France (French)
Japan (Japanese)
Maximum number of characters to return
Maximum number of results to return (default: 10)
Search query string
(Optional) Region/language code to override the default. Leave empty to use the configured default region.
The webpage URL to fetch content from
United States (English)
No specific region