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Parallel Search MCP gives AI agents web_search for current information and web_fetch for token-efficient Markdown from specific URLs. The hosted server uses Streamable HTTP. Anonymous access requires no Parallel account or API key and is free with rate limits. Tool calls send queries, requested URLs, any supplied objectives or context, and any supplied metadata to Parallel. See the setup documentation for optional authentication and higher limits.

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Uptime
100.0%
4 direct probes · 30d
Response
745ms
last probe
Tools
3
callable
Resources
0
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Prompts
0
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Primary URL
https://search.parallel.ai/mcp
Score: 100/100
Handshake verified by our own probe.
pass Answers the MCP handshake 50/50
The handshake and the list calls succeeded on the primary URL.
pass Lists tools, resources or prompts 30/30
3 tools, 0 resources, 0 prompts returned.
pass 3 or more catalogue items 10/10
3 items in total; 3 or more earns these points.
pass Describes itself 10/10
451 characters; more than 30 earns these points.

Tools · 3

web_search

Purpose: Perform web searches and return LLM-friendly results, including excerpts that are usually sufficient to answer directly without a follow-up fetch. Ideal Use Cases: - Answering questions that…

web_fetch

Purpose: Fetch and extract relevant content from specific web URLs. Use only when web_search excerpts are insufficient for the task at hand. Ideal Use Cases: - The user asked about a specific URL or …

send_feedback

Report a problem with Parallel to the Parallel team. Use it when, while working with Parallel, you see any of these: - A Parallel tool returned an error you didn't cause: a 5xx, a timeout, or a rate…

How to use

Claude Desktop or claude.ai: add a custom connector (Customize → Connectors; on Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it under Organization settings → Connectors) with this server URL: https://search.parallel.ai/mcp

Cursor or Cline: add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "parallel-search": {
      "url": "https://search.parallel.ai/mcp",
      "transport": "http"
    }
  }
}