Duck Duck FAQs

Question 1

How do I install Duck Duck?

Accepted Answer

The easiest way to install Duck Duck is through Smithery. Use the command `npx -y @smithery/cli install duck-duck-mcp --client claude` to automatically install it to your Claude desktop client. You can also run it directly with npx.

Question 2

What is the returned result format?

Accepted Answer

The result is a JSON containing a 'search_results' type. The 'data' field includes a list of titles, URLs, and descriptions. Metadata includes content type, source, language, and topics.

Question 3

What search parameters can I customize?

Accepted Answer

You can customize the search region (e.g., 'zh-cn'), safe search level (OFF/MODERATE/STRICT), and the number of results returned.  The default number of results is 50.

Question 4

What is Duck Duck?

Accepted Answer

Duck Duck is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that allows you to perform DuckDuckGo web searches directly within MCP-compatible AI environments like Claude. It provides structured search results for enhanced AI interaction.

Question 5

What kind of metadata is provided with the search results?

Accepted Answer

Duck Duck provides metadata including content type classification (document, article, social media), source domain, language detection, and topic tag recognition.  This allows for more intelligent AI processing of search results.

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