Social Search MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that empowers LLMs to search across specific social media platforms using the industry's best search engines.

Overview

This server provides a search_social tool that accepts a query and an optional list of platforms (facebook, reddit, linkedin, etc.). It filters results exclusively to those domains and returns them directly to the LLM context.

Search Providers

You can configure the backend by setting the SEARCH_PROVIDER environment variable. By default, it uses SearXNG since it is free and open-source.

1. SearXNG (Default)

SearXNG is a free, open-source internet metasearch engine.

SEARCH_PROVIDER=searxng
SEARXNG_URL=http://localhost:8080 (Defaults to localhost, specify a remote public instance if you don't host your own, but note that public instances often limit automated JSON requests).

2. Serper.dev

A powerful Google Search wrapper API. Highly recommended for accurate results.

SEARCH_PROVIDER=serper
SERPER_API_KEY=your_key (Get one from Serper.dev)

3. Google Custom Search

The official Google Custom Search API.

SEARCH_PROVIDER=google
GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_key
GOOGLE_CX=your_cx_engine_id

Setup

Ensure you have Python 3.10+ installed.

# Clone or place in a directory, then:
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "social-search-mcp": {
      "command": "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/venv/bin/social-search-mcp",
      "args": [],
      "env": {
        "SEARCH_PROVIDER": "searxng",
        "SEARXNG_URL": "http://localhost:8080"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace /ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/ with the actual path to this folder. Restart Claude Desktop after updating the config.

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