# `io.github.Desearch-ai/mcp-desearch` on anlyon.dev

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- Page: https://anlyon.dev/servers/io.github.Desearch-ai/mcp-desearch
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- Version: 0.3.3 (active)
- Publisher: io.github.Desearch-ai (GitHub account)
- Runs: remote (streamable-http), local (npm)
- Sign-in to list tools: none
- Repository: https://github.com/Desearch-ai/mcp-desearch
- Metadata from the official MCP Registry, synced 2026-10-21T18:15:48.999Z

Title and description, as the publisher wrote them:

```untrusted-server-text
Desearch
AI search (Reddit, HN, arXiv, Wikipedia), X and web search, page extraction, X data, People Search.
```

Scanned 2026-10-21T19:02:40.894Z over streamable-http.

**22 tools: 2 can delete or cancel things, 2 do something that can't be undone, 10 change things and 8 only read.**

| Group | Class | Tools | Claude Code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deletes or cancels | destructive | 2 | deny |
| Can't be undone | irreversible | 2 | ask |
| Changes things | write | 10 | ask |
| Only reads | read | 8 | allow |

## Findings

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `web-links-search` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "web-links-search" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "web-links-search" says "link": a word for a change.
```

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `x-links-search` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "x-links-search" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "x-links-search" says "link": a word for a change.
```

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `x-posts-by-urls` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "x-posts-by-urls" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "x-posts-by-urls" says "post": a word for a change.
```

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `x-post-by-id` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "x-post-by-id" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "x-post-by-id" says "post": a word for a change.
```

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `x-posts-by-user` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "x-posts-by-user" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "x-posts-by-user" says "post": a word for a change.
```

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `x-post-retweeters` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "x-post-retweeters" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "x-post-retweeters" says "post": a word for a change.
```

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `x-user-posts` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "x-user-posts" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "x-user-posts" says "post": a word for a change.
```

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `x-user-replies` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "x-user-replies" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "irreversible".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "x-user-replies" says "reply": a word for sending, and what is sent cannot be taken back.
```

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `x-post-replies` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "x-post-replies" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "irreversible".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "x-post-replies" says "post": a word for a change.
```

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `people-search` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "people-search" destructive (destructiveHint: true), and its name says "search", a word for reading.

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":false,"destructiveHint":true,"idempotentHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "people-search" says "search": a word for reading.
```

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `people-search-control` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "people-search-control" destructive (destructiveHint: true), and its name says "search", a word for reading.

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":false,"destructiveHint":true,"idempotentHint":true,"openWorldHint":true}; The name "people-search-control" says "search": a word for reading.
```


## Deletes or cancels (2)

Removes, cancels or revokes something. Claude Code: deny.

### `people-search`

- The name "people-search" says "search": a word for reading.
- The description's first verb is "start": a word for a change.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Start a paid job billed to the user's Desearch balance: find people on X, YouTube, LinkedIn, or TikTok who match a plain-language description. Each person comes back with a fit score, why they matched, their audience, and public contacts and links. This call reserves count times the platform's per-person price (reserved_cost_usd) and returns a task_id at once. When the search ends you pay only for the people it delivered (a per-search minimum applies when it finds anyone; a search that finds no one is free) and the rest of the reservation is returned. The search runs in the background, usually for 1 to 5 minutes: poll people-search-status with the task_id to read progress and the people found so far, and use people-search-control to pause, resume, or cancel it. Do not start the same search twice; send idempotency_key so a retry returns the first task instead of charging again. Filters depend on the platform. x: min_followers, max_followers, verified_only, countries, keywords, exclude_keywords. youtube: min_subscribers, max_subscribers, countries, require_contact, keywords, exclude_keywords. linkedin: min_followers, max_followers, countries, keywords, exclude_keywords. tiktok: min_followers, max_followers, require_contact, keywords, exclude_keywords.
```

### `people-search-control`

- The name "people-search-control" says "search": a word for reading.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Pause, resume, or cancel a People Search task. Free. pause: a queued search pauses at once; a running one finishes its current batch first (status pausing, then paused). A search paused for more than 7 days is cancelled. resume: continues a paused search where it stopped, with no new charge. cancel: stops the search for good; you pay only for the people it already delivered and the rest of the reservation is returned. People found so far stay readable for 30 days.
```

## Can't be undone (2)

Sends, pays, publishes or merges: once done, it cannot be taken back. Claude Code: ask.

### `x-post-replies`

- The name "x-post-replies" says "post": a word for a change.
- The name "x-post-replies" also says "reply": a word for sending, and what is sent cannot be taken back.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Fetch replies to an X (Twitter) post, with an optional keyword query.
```

### `x-user-replies`

- The name "x-user-replies" says "reply": a word for sending, and what is sent cannot be taken back.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Fetch posts and replies by an X (Twitter) user, with an optional keyword query.
```

## Changes things (10)

Creates or changes something that can be changed back. Claude Code: ask.

### `extract`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Extract a public URL and return its content as plain text or HTML using Desearch. Preferred over web-crawl for new integrations. API docs: https://www.desearch.ai/docs/api-reference/get-web-extract
```

### `people-profiles`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Everyone your People Searches found on one platform, one entry per person: their best-scoring result and the search that found them (found_by). Free; it does not run a new search. Search by name, handle, bio, or location with q, filter by contact channels (has), audience, fit score, location, or verification, and sort by score, recent, or audience. People from searches that ended more than 30 days ago are left out.
```

### `web-crawl`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Crawl a public URL and return its content as plain text or HTML on the legacy Desearch /web/crawl route. The SDK marks webCrawl deprecated in favor of extract; this tool stays for parity with that route. Prefer extract for new integrations. API docs: https://www.desearch.ai/docs/guide/apis/extract-api
```

### `web-links-search`

- The name "web-links-search" says "link": a word for a change.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Search the web for links using Desearch. Only the web source is accepted.
```

### `x-links-search`

- The name "x-links-search" says "link": a word for a change.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
AI search for X (Twitter) post links using Desearch. Returns links from posts that match the prompt.
```

### `x-post-by-id`

- The name "x-post-by-id" says "post": a word for a change.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Fetch a single X (Twitter) post by its ID.
```

### `x-post-retweeters`

- The name "x-post-retweeters" says "post": a word for a change.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
List users who retweeted an X (Twitter) post. Pass cursor to page through more users.
```

### `x-posts-by-urls`

- The name "x-posts-by-urls" says "post": a word for a change.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Fetch full X (Twitter) posts for a list of post URLs.
```

### `x-posts-by-user`

- The name "x-posts-by-user" says "post": a word for a change.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Search X (Twitter) posts by a specific user, with an optional keyword query.
```

### `x-user-posts`

- The name "x-user-posts" says "post": a word for a change.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Retrieve a user's X (Twitter) timeline posts by username. Pass cursor to page through more posts.
```

## Only reads (8)

Looks things up and changes nothing. Claude Code: allow.

### `ai-search`

- The name "ai-search" says "search": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
AI search and analysis on web using Desearch AI
```

### `fetch`

- The name "fetch" says "fetch": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Read a public page as text. Pass a URL returned by search.
```

### `people-search-status`

- The name "people-search-status" says "search": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Status, progress, and cost of one People Search task, plus a page of the people found so far: name, handle, url, platform, audience, location, fit score, why they matched, contacts, and links. Free. People arrive while the search runs: pass the returned next_cursor as cursor on the next call to get only the people found since then. When done is true and has_more is false you have everyone the search found. An ended task has completion_reason (why it stopped), coverage_limited: true when a budget stopped it before count (more people may match), and warnings such as partial_enrichment (some profiles could not be read, so those people were scored on the search hit; they show enrichment: failed). Each person has fully_verified (every criterion confirmed by their own profile or posts) and unverified_criteria (criteria that are unknown or not met, or a disqualifier that applies). These are information only: the person still qualified.
```

### `people-search-tasks`

- The name "people-search-tasks" says "search": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Your People Search tasks, newest first, with status, counts, cost, why each ended search stopped (completion_reason, coverage_limited), and the metadata labels set on people-search. Free. Use it to find a task_id (filter by metadata to find the searches of one campaign), or to see which searches are still queued, running, or paused: a new search is refused while too many are active.
```

### `search`

- The name "search" says "search": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Search the public web and return titles and links. Use fetch with a result URL to read the page.
```

### `web-search`

- The name "web-search" says "search": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
SERP-style web search using Desearch. Returns ranked titles, links, and snippets.
```

### `x-search`

- The name "x-search" says "search": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Search X (Twitter) using Desearch AI. Optional filters narrow by user, date, language, verification, media, and engagement. Sort stays Top.
```

### `x-trends`

- The description's first verb is "retrieve": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Retrieve trending topics on X (Twitter) for a location by its WOEID using Desearch.
```

## Claude Code permissions

For `.claude/settings.json`, assuming the server is installed as `desearch`:

```json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__desearch__ai-search",
      "mcp__desearch__x-search",
      "mcp__desearch__web-search",
      "mcp__desearch__x-trends",
      "mcp__desearch__search",
      "mcp__desearch__fetch",
      "mcp__desearch__people-search-status",
      "mcp__desearch__people-search-tasks"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__desearch__web-links-search",
      "mcp__desearch__x-links-search",
      "mcp__desearch__x-posts-by-urls",
      "mcp__desearch__x-post-by-id",
      "mcp__desearch__x-posts-by-user",
      "mcp__desearch__x-post-retweeters",
      "mcp__desearch__x-user-posts",
      "mcp__desearch__x-user-replies",
      "mcp__desearch__x-post-replies",
      "mcp__desearch__extract",
      "mcp__desearch__web-crawl",
      "mcp__desearch__people-profiles"
    ],
    "deny": [
      "mcp__desearch__people-search",
      "mcp__desearch__people-search-control"
    ]
  }
}
```