How to add Kagi Search to Claude Desktop

Official Kagi MCP server (Python/uvx) — privacy-first web search and URL/video summarization. Paste the config into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json and restart Claude Desktop.

Last updated June 15, 2026 · 417★ · stdio · apikey · official

Claude Desktop config for Kagi Search

uvx kagimcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kagi-search": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "kagimcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KAGI_API_KEY": "<your-kagi-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Setup steps

1Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config (this opens ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json).
2Paste the Kagi Search config below under the top-level "mcpServers" key.
3Fill in any placeholder secrets (API keys, paths) in the snippet.
4Save the file, then fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop.
5Open a chat and confirm Kagi Search's tools appear under the 🔌 tools menu.

Before you start

The uv package manager installed (uvx is used to launch the server)
Python (installed/managed automatically by uv)
A Kagi API key generated from the Kagi API portal (Generate Key in API Management), set as KAGI_API_KEY
A Kagi account with a payment method on file — the Search API is pay-per-use, not free

What Kagi Search can do in Claude Desktop

kagi_search_fetch

Search web, news, videos, podcasts, and images with optional page extracts, filters, and Kagi lenses.

kagi_extract

Fetch the full content of a page formatted as clean markdown.

Security

Requires a KAGI_API_KEY tied to a paid Kagi account; keep it secret. The Search API is in closed beta, so verify your key has search access before depending on the search tool in production.

Kagi Search + Claude Desktop FAQ

Where is the Claude Desktop config file?

Claude Desktop reads MCP servers from ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Paste the Kagi Search config there under the "mcpServers" key and restart the client.

Is Kagi Search safe to use with Claude Desktop?

Requires a KAGI_API_KEY tied to a paid Kagi account; keep it secret. The Search API is in closed beta, so verify your key has search access before depending on the search tool in production.

Is there a free tier for the Kagi API?

Not for search. Kagi's commercial APIs (Search, Summarizer, etc.) are pay-per-use and require a payment method; only the Small Web RSS Feed is free for non-commercial use.

Why does it use uvx instead of npx?

The server is a Python package, so it is launched with uv's uvx runner rather than Node's npx. You must install uv first.

Can it still summarize URLs and videos?

Not currently. The FastGPT and Summarizer tools were removed from the current release but are documented as planned to return in a future version.

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