grok-search-mcp
grok-search-mcp is an MCP server, listed under model apis. It reaches xai. It needs XAI_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 19 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-24.
This server enhances search capabilities by connecting to web, news, and Twitter/X sources via xAI's Grok API, offering detailed analysis features such as timelines, direct quotes, and multiple perspectives.
Install
Read from grok-search-mcp’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
npm install -g .
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
Enhanced Grok Search MCP Server with comprehensive analysis capabilities - A robust MCP server providing web search, news search, and Twitter/X search through xAI's Grok API with rich analysis features including timelines, direct quotes, and multiple perspectives.
What grok-search-mcp can do
5 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
grok_search- General-purpose search tool with configurable search types and analysis modes.
grok_web_search- Search general web content with comprehensive analysis support.
grok_news_search- Search for recent news with comprehensive timeline and context analysis.
grok_twitter- Search Twitter/X posts with social media analysis.
health_check- Check server health and API connectivity status.
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
grok-search-mcp compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| grok-search-mcp (this page) | xai | XAI_API_KEY | 19 | 2025-06-24 | MIT |
| wigolo | gemini, wigolo | GEMINI_API_KEY, WIGOLO_API_TOKEN, WIGOLO_GITHUB_TOKEN | 5,498 | 2026-10-22 | NOASSERTION |
| KiCAD-MCP-Server | — | None listed | 2,905 | 2026-10-01 | MIT |
| modelcontextprotocol | perplexity | PERPLEXITY_API_KEY | 2,589 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| paperbanana | atlascloud, google, openai | ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 2,412 | 2026-09-17 | MIT |
| gemini-mcp-tool | — | None listed | 2,294 | 2026-07-21 | NOASSERTION |
Ranked by services in common with grok-search-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about grok-search-mcp
- What does grok-search-mcp do?
- This server enhances search capabilities by connecting to web, news, and Twitter/X sources via xAI's Grok API, offering detailed analysis features such as timelines, direct quotes, and multiple perspectives.
- How do I install grok-search-mcp?
- Its own README gives this command: npm install -g .. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does grok-search-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches xai. The credentials we found in its source are XAI_API_KEY.
- Is grok-search-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 19 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-06-24.
- What licence does grok-search-mcp use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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