# `io.usefulapi/zenserp` on anlyon.dev

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- Page: https://anlyon.dev/servers/io.usefulapi/zenserp
- JSON: https://anlyon.dev/api/v1/servers/io.usefulapi/zenserp
- Version: 1.3.3 (active)
- Publisher: io.usefulapi (domain proven to the MCP Registry)
- Runs: remote (streamable-http)
- Sign-in to list tools: none
- Repository: https://github.com/m190/usefulapi-mcp
- Metadata from the official MCP Registry, synced 2026-10-21T19:23:38.231Z

Title and description, as the publisher wrote them:

```untrusted-server-text
Zenserp MCP by usefulapi
Search Google, images, news, maps, shopping, YouTube, jobs, hotels, flights and trends with Zenserp.
```

Scanned 2026-10-21T19:42:24.182Z over streamable-http.

**19 tools: 14 can delete or cancel things and 5 only read.**

| Group | Class | Tools | Claude Code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deletes or cancels | destructive | 14 | deny |
| Can't be undone | irreversible | 0 | ask |
| Changes things | write | 0 | ask |
| Only reads | read | 5 | allow |

## Findings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


## Deletes or cancels (14)

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

### `zenserp_answer_engine`

- The description's first verb is "send": a word for sending, and what is sent cannot be taken back.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Send a prompt to an AI answer engine (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini or Copilot) and get its answer_text with citations; with brand it also reports whether and where that brand was cited. SPENDS quota at Zenserp's premium per-answer rate (see Zenserp pricing), is slow (seconds to a minute), and must not be repeated needlessly. Plan gate: Medium unlocks ChatGPT, Large adds Perplexity, Premium adds Gemini, Enterprise adds Copilot. GET /v1/answer-engine.
```

### `zenserp_flights`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Google Flights options. Best: origin and destination as 3-letter airport codes plus departure_date (dates and curr are honoured only then). A free-text q or a tfs string from a Google Flights URL also works. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v1/flights.
```

### `zenserp_hotels`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Google Hotels offers for a hotel or place. Send check_in and check_out together, or Google falls back to today's rates. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v1/hotels.
```

### `zenserp_image_search`

- The name "zenserp_image_search" 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
Google image results (thumbnails, source pages, sizes). SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. Each page holds 100 images. GET /v2/search (tbm=isch).
```

### `zenserp_jobs_search`

- The name "zenserp_jobs_search" 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
Google Jobs listings for a query (jobs_results: title, company, location, source, apply url). Google returns one page; there is no paging. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v2/search (ibp=htl;jobs).
```

### `zenserp_maps_search`

- The name "zenserp_maps_search" 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
Google local/maps results: shops, cafes and other businesses with address, rating, phone and coordinates. Set location for accurate results. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v2/search (tbm=lcl).
```

### `zenserp_news_search`

- The name "zenserp_news_search" 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
Google News results for a query: title, source, date, snippet. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v2/search (tbm=nws).
```

### `zenserp_reverse_image_search`

- The name "zenserp_reverse_image_search" 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
Pages and sources that contain a given image (Google reverse image search). SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v2/search (image_url).
```

### `zenserp_search`

- The name "zenserp_search" 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
Live search-engine result page as JSON: organic results, ads (paid_results), featured snippets, related questions and searches, knowledge graph. Google by default; set search_engine for Bing, Yandex or DuckDuckGo. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. ai_overview=true also returns Google's AI Overview and costs 3 requests when one is returned (Small plan or higher). GET /v2/search.
```

### `zenserp_shopping_product`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Product page data from Google Shopping: description, merchant offers, variations. product_id comes from zenserp_shopping_search. With gpc_id (from the same result) it returns the whole product cluster across merchants. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v1/shopping.
```

### `zenserp_shopping_search`

- The name "zenserp_shopping_search" 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
Google Shopping listings for a query: product, price, merchant, rating, and the product_id for zenserp_shopping_product. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v2/search (tbm=shop).
```

### `zenserp_trends`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Trending searches from Google Trends for a country, optionally narrowed to given keywords or a category. Trending data covers at most the past 7 days. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v1/trends.
```

### `zenserp_video_search`

- The name "zenserp_video_search" 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
Google video results for a query (title, channel, length, link). SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v2/search (tbm=vid).
```

### `zenserp_youtube_search`

- The name "zenserp_youtube_search" 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
YouTube search results (videos, channels, ads) for a query, optionally by location. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v2/search (search_engine=youtube.com).
```

## Only reads (5)

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

### `zenserp_get_status`

- The name "zenserp_get_status" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
The number of search requests left on this Zenserp key's plan (remaining_requests). Free: it spends no quota. GET /v2/status.
```

### `zenserp_list_countries`

- The name "zenserp_list_countries" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
The supported country codes (values for gl). GET /v2/gl.
```

### `zenserp_list_languages`

- The name "zenserp_list_languages" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
The supported interface language codes (values for hl). GET /v2/hl.
```

### `zenserp_list_search_engines`

- The name "zenserp_list_search_engines" says "list": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
The search engine hosts Zenserp supports (values for search_engine). GET /v2/search_engines. The docs do not say whether helper lists are charged; they are not searches.
```

### `zenserp_search_locations`

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

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
The supported geo locations (values for location), as Google's canonical names. The list is long: pass query to keep only entries that contain it, and limit to cap the count. GET /v2/locations.
```

## Claude Code permissions

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

```json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_get_status",
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_list_search_engines",
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_list_languages",
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_list_countries",
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_search_locations"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "deny": [
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_search",
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_image_search",
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_news_search",
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_video_search",
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_maps_search",
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_shopping_search",
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_youtube_search",
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_reverse_image_search",
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_jobs_search",
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_shopping_product",
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_hotels",
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_flights",
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_trends",
      "mcp__zenserp__zenserp_answer_engine"
    ]
  }
}
```