Google Research FAQs

Question 1

What is Google Research and what are its main capabilities?

Accepted Answer

Google Research is an advanced Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that transforms web research. It integrates multi-provider search, intelligent source quality assessment, automatic content deduplication, clean webpage content extraction, and AI-powered agent-based synthesis to deliver comprehensive, structured research findings.

Question 2

Which search providers does Google Research support?

Accepted Answer

Google Research supports multiple search providers including Brave Search (recommended for free queries, privacy-focused), Tavily Search (AI-optimized, best for synthesis), and Google Custom Search (legacy, with sunset dates and limitations). New users are encouraged to use Brave or Tavily.

Question 3

How does Google Research leverage AI for research synthesis?

Accepted Answer

It uses an AI-powered 'Agent Mode' for synthesis. The server gathers and processes research data, then packages it into a structured prompt. Your existing Claude session (e.g., Claude Code) automatically launches an agent to analyze the sources and generate comprehensive research summaries, focus area analyses, contradiction detection, and recommendations.

Question 4

Can Google Research help assess source quality and manage duplicates?

Accepted Answer

Yes, a core feature is its intelligent source quality assessment, which automatically scores sources by authority, recency, and credibility. It also performs automatic content deduplication, removing duplicate URLs and similar content across search results to ensure unique and valuable insights.

Question 5

What research depth levels are available?

Accepted Answer

Google Research offers three research depth levels: 'basic' for quick overviews and initial findings (3 sources), 'intermediate' for comprehensive analysis (5 sources), and 'advanced' for in-depth reviews and decision-making (8-10 sources, including contradiction detection and actionable recommendations).

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