MCPVault

list_providers

MCP tool from MCP Web Search Tool by gabrimatic

Returns the registered providers and the current default. Call this once if you are unsure whether newssearch or imagesearch are available in this session.

How to use it

list_providers is exposed by the MCP Web Search Tool MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the list_providers tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install MCP Web Search Tool

$docker run --rm -i -e BRAVE_API_KEY mcp-web-search
FULL MCP WEB SEARCH TOOL LISTING

Other tools in MCP Web Search Tool (18)

count

int (1–20)

country

string

cursor

string

exclude_domains

string[]

fetch_url

Reads a search result or arbitrary http(s) URL. Pass a result id from a previous search (preferred) or a full URL.

freshness

string

id_or_url

string

image_search

Image results with thumbnails. Brave only.

include_domains

string[]

max_chars

int (200–200 000)

news_search

Recent news with source name and publish date. Brave only.

offset

int

provider

enum

safesearch

enum

search_lang

string

search_term

string, required

url

string

web_search

Live web search. Use first for current, source-backed answers.