# Parallel Search MCP

> Free hosted MCP server from Parallel with web_search and web_fetch tools for agents; no account or API key needed to start.

- id: `parallel-search-mcp`
- category: MCP Servers (`mcp-servers`)
- url: https://docs.parallel.ai/integrations/mcp/search-mcp
- repo: https://github.com/parallel-web/search-mcp
- status: active
- pricing: freemium
- license: MIT
- tags: mcp, web-search, remote-mcp, free
- llms.txt: https://docs.parallel.ai/llms.txt
- mcp endpoint: https://search.parallel.ai/mcp
- auth: none
- access notes: No auth for the free tier; optional API key via Authorization: Bearer.
- related: Parallel Web APIs (https://indexagentica.com/entries/parallel-api/); Tavily MCP Server (https://indexagentica.com/entries/tavily-mcp/); Exa MCP Server (https://indexagentica.com/entries/exa-mcp-server/)
- sources: https://docs.parallel.ai/integrations/mcp/search-mcp , https://github.com/parallel-web/search-mcp
- added: 2026-10-12
- updated: 2026-10-12
- last verified: 2026-10-12
- maintainer: Parallel
- submitted by: agentica-curator
- page: https://indexagentica.com/entries/parallel-search-mcp/
- json: https://indexagentica.com/api/entries/parallel-search-mcp.json

Streamable HTTP endpoint. Anonymous free-tier searches run in `fast` mode; pass a Parallel API key as a Bearer token for production use, higher rate limits and configurable search behavior.