ddgs

Overview

DDGS is a metasearch library that aggregates results from diverse web search services. It provides an MCP server interface exposing tools for text search, image search, video search, news search, book search, and content extraction. The server supports multiple backends including Bing, Google, DuckDuckGo, Brave, and others. It also includes unique features like a DHT network for distributed caching that improves performance for repeated queries. The MCP server implementation appears well-integrated with clear CLI commands and configuration instructions for various clients.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• search_text

  Web text search

  Try:Search for information about artificial intelligenceTry:Find news about climate changeTry:Search for research papers on machine learning
• search_images

  Image search

  Try:Find pictures of cute kittensTry:Search for photos of the Eiffel TowerTry:Find images of abstract art in blue
• search_news

  News search

  Try:Find recent news about space explorationTry:Search for technology newsTry:Find news about international politics
• search_videos

  Video search

  Try:Find tutorial videos on cooking pastaTry:Search for documentary videos about ocean lifeTry:Find product reviews for the latest smartphones
• search_books

  Book search

  Try:Find books about mindfulness meditationTry:Search for science fiction novelsTry:Find biographies of famous inventors
• extract_content

  Extract content from a URL

  Try:Extract the main content from this article: https://example.com/newsTry:Get the text content from this blog postTry:Extract information from this webpage

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Installation

pip install -U ddgs[mcp]

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ddgs": {
      "command": "ddgs",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

ddgs mcp    # Start MCP server (stdio transport)
ddgs mcp -pr socks5h://127.0.0.1:9150  # With proxy

FAQ

What search engines does DDGS support?

DDGS supports multiple backends including Bing, Brave, DuckDuckGo, Google, Wikipedia, Yandex, Yahoo, and others depending on the search type.

Does DDGS require API keys from search engines?

No, DDGS acts as a regular web user and doesn't require API keys. It scrapes search results from public web interfaces.

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