DuckDuckGo FAQs

Question 1

What is the DuckDuckGo MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

The DuckDuckGo MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) compliant server written in OCaml that enables programmatic access to DuckDuckGo search and facilitates fetching and parsing web page content. It's designed for efficient asynchronous operations.

Question 2

How can I improve the quality of extracted web content?

Accepted Answer

For optimal content extraction, especially for `fetch_markdown`, it is recommended to install the `trafilatura` Python library. The server prioritizes `trafilatura` for higher quality text extraction, falling back to `jina reader` if it's not available.

Question 3

What core capabilities does this server provide?

Accepted Answer

It offers three main functionalities: `search` for DuckDuckGo queries, `fetch_content` to retrieve raw web page content, and `fetch_markdown` to extract and parse web content into a clean Markdown format. All operations include built-in rate limiting.

Question 4

How does it handle responsible web content fetching and search?

Accepted Answer

The server includes built-in rate limiting for both search requests (30/min) and content fetching (20/min) to ensure respectful usage of external services and prevent abuse, automatically pausing when limits are reached.

Question 5

Is the DuckDuckGo MCP Server suitable for AI and LLM integrations?

Accepted Answer

Yes, absolutely. Being fully compliant with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and offering both HTTP server and standard I/O modes, it's designed for seamless integration with Large Language Model (LLM) clients and AI applications requiring real-time web data.

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