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# Bing Search MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Microsoft Bing Search API integration, allowing AI assistants to perform web, news, and image searches.
[](https://smithery.ai/server/@leehanchung/bing-search-mcp)
## Features
- Web search for general information
- News search for recent events and timely information
- Image search for visual content
- Rate limiting to prevent API abuse
- Comprehensive error handling
## Requirements
- Python 3.10 or higher
- Microsoft Bing Search API key
- MCP-compatible client (e.g., Claude Desktop, Cursor)
## Installation
1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:
\`\`\`
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
uv pip install -e .
\`\`\`
## Configuration
Set the required environment variables:
\`\`\`bash
export BING_API_KEY="your-bing-api-key"
export BING_API_URL="https://api.bing.microsoft.com/" # Optional
\`\`\`
For Windows:
\`\`\`cmd
set BING_API_KEY=your-bing-api-key
set BING_API_URL=https://api.bing.microsoft.com/
\`\`\`
## Usage
### Running the server
\`\`\`
uvx bing-search-mcp
\`\`\`
### Configuring with Claude for Desktop
Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file (\`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json\` on macOS or \`%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json\` on Windows):
\`\`\`json
\{
"mcpServers": \{
"bing-search": \{
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"/path/to/your/bing-search-mcp"
],
"env": \{
"BING_API_KEY": "your-bing-api-key"
\}
\}
\}
\}
\`\`\`
## Available Tools
### 1. bing_web_search
General web search for information, websites, and content.
\`\`\`python
bing_web_search(query: str, count: int = 10, offset: int = 0, market: str = "en-US")
\`\`\`
### 2. bing_news_search
Search for news articles and current events.
\`\`\`python
bing_news_search(query: str, count: int = 10, market: str = "en-US", freshness: str = "Day")
\`\`\`
### 3. bing_image_search
Search for images.
\`\`\`python
bing_image_search(query: str, count: int = 10, market: str = "en-US")
\`\`\`
## Getting a Bing API Key
1. Visit [Microsoft Azure Portal](https://portal.azure.com/)
2. Create or sign in to your Azure account
3. Create a new Bing Search resource
4. Go to the resource and find your API key in the "Keys and Endpoint" section
## License
[MIT License](LICENSE)