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Search1API: Unified Search & Crawl Solutions

Search1API: Unify search, crawl, and sitemaps into one powerful API. Reduce overhead, streamline workflows, and gain actionable insights effortlessly.

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About Search1API

What is Search1API: Unified Search & Crawl Solutions?

Search1API MCP Server is a versatile middleware that unifies web search, content extraction, and site mapping into a single protocol-compliant interface. Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), it seamlessly integrates with tools like Claude Desktop to deliver enterprise-grade search capabilities. This solution abstracts complexity behind a standardized API, enabling developers to access robust search and crawling functionalities without reinventing core infrastructure.

How to use Search1API: Unified Search & Crawl Solutions?

Implementing Search1API involves three core steps: acquire your access credentials, configure integration parameters, and execute API calls through designated tools. Start by obtaining an API key via the official portal, then embed this credential in your application's configuration file. Once activated, leverage pre-built tools like search or crawl to initiate operations using structured parameters that define query scope, result limits, and service providers.

Search1API Features

Key Features of Search1API: Unified Search & Crawl Solutions?

  • Multi-service agility: Switch between search providers like Google via configurable parameters
  • Granular control: Adjust result quantities from 1 to 10 entries per request
  • Deep content access: Extract structured data from URLs including articles and sitemaps
  • Seamless ecosystem integration: Native support for Claude Desktop workflows

Use cases of Search1API: Unified Search & Crawl Solutions?

Optimize business processes with use cases such as:

• Real-time market monitoring via news aggregation tools

• Automated content curation for publishing platforms

• SEO analysis through sitemap exploration features

Search1API FAQ

FAQ from Search1API: Unified Search & Crawl Solutions?

Q: Can I use Bing instead of Google? Yes - specify "bing" in the search_service parameter when available

Q: What happens if API key expires? Credentials must be manually renewed through the user portal

Q: Does this support batch processing? The max_results parameter allows scalable result collection within rate limits

Q: How are crawled contents formatted? Returns standardized JSON objects containing title, content, and metadata

Content

Search1API MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides search and crawl functionality using Search1API.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/58bc98ae-3b6b-442c-a7fc-010508b5f028

Features

  • Web search functionality
  • News search functionality
  • Web page content extraction
  • Website sitemap extraction
  • Seamless integration with Claude Desktop

Tools

1. Search Tool

  • Name: search
  • Description: Search the web using Search1API
  • Parameters: * query (required): Search query * max_results (optional, default: 10): Number of results to return * search_service (optional, default: "google"): Search service to use

2. News Tool

  • Name: news
  • Description: Search for news articles using Search1API
  • Parameters: * query (required): Search query * max_results (optional, default: 10): Number of results to return * search_service (optional, default: "google"): Search service to use

3. Crawl Tool

  • Name: crawl
  • Description: Extract content from a URL using Search1API
  • Parameters: * url (required): URL to crawl

4. Sitemap Tool

  • Name: sitemap
  • Description: Get all related links from a URL
  • Parameters: * url (required): URL to get sitemap

Setup Guide

1. Get Search1API Key

  1. Register at Search1API
  2. Choose a pricing plan (starts from $0.99)
  3. After payment, copy your API key from the confirmation email

2. Configure Claude Desktop

Update your Claude configuration file (claude_desktop_config.json) with the following content:

json { "mcpServers": { "search1api": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "search1api-mcp"], "env": { "SEARCH1API_KEY": "YOUR_SEARCH1API_KEY" } } } }

Configuration file location:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Version History

  • v0.1.3: Added news search functionality
  • v0.1.2: Added sitemap functionality
  • v0.1.1: Added web crawling functionality
  • v0.1.0: Initial release with search functionality

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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