params.engine

MCP tool from Serpapi MCP by serpapi

Search engine (default: "googlelight")

How to use it

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

Install Serpapi MCP

$claude mcp add --transport http serpapi https://mcp.serpapi.com/YOUR_SERPAPI_API_KEY/mcp

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mode

Response mode; "compact" removes metadata from JSON, while Markdown is returned unchanged

params.location

Geographic filter

params.output

Response format; omit for JSON (default), or set to "md" for Markdown

params.q

(required): Search query