Openwebninja MCP

Official Model Context Protocol server for OpenWeb Ninja APIs. Gives any MCP-compatible AI agent (Claude, Cursor, Cline, and others) real-time access to web search, local business data, jobs, e-commerce, real estate, finance, news, and more, through a single connection.

People who work with Openwebninja and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 36 · #13 OF 51 MAINTAINED SEARCH · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Openwebninja MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set OPENWEBNINJA_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add openweb-ninja-openwebninja-mcp -- npx -y @openwebninja/mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openweb-ninja-openwebninja-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@openwebninja/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @openwebninja/mcp-server - the @openwebninja scope differs from the repo owner (openweb-ninja); confirm it's the project's official package

registry namespace io.github.OpenWeb-Ninja is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · Who maintains Openwebninja MCP

openwebninja-mcp is maintained by openweb-ninja. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/openweb-ninja/openwebninja-mcp
website: https://www.openwebninja.com/
category: search - ranked #13 of 51 actively-maintained search servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.OpenWeb-Ninja/openwebninja-mcp (active, first published 2026-06-04)
packages: npm:@openwebninja/mcp-server

05 · Openwebninja MCP FAQ

What is Openwebninja MCP?

Is Openwebninja MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Openwebninja MCP?

Run `npx -y @openwebninja/mcp-server`. The README documents one environment variable (OPENWEBNINJA_API_KEY) to set first. Set OPENWEBNINJA_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Openwebninja MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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