Model Context Protocol moderate risk

Duckduckgo

This MCP server provides DuckDuckGo web search and content fetching capabilities, formatted for LLM consumption, with built-in rate limiting and error handling.

Connections & Capabilities

Connects To

GitHubTwitter

Capabilities

read

Quickstart

Install

npx -y @smithery/cli install @nickclyde/duckduckgo-mcp-server --client claude

Config

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ddg-search": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": ["duckduckgo-mcp-server"]
        }
    }
}

Exposed MCP Tools (2)

safe

search

Performs a web search on DuckDuckGo and returns formatted results.

Read-only operation; no side effects.

moderate

fetch_content

Fetches and parses content from a webpage.

Fetches content from arbitrary URLs, posing a risk of retrieving malicious content.

Safety Assessment

This server is relatively safe for read-only operations like searching. However, the content fetching tool introduces a moderate risk due to the potential for retrieving malicious content. Exercise caution when using the content fetching tool, and ensure proper sanitization of retrieved content.

Rate limiting is implemented for both search and content fetching.
Comprehensive error handling and logging are included.
Results are formatted for LLM consumption, reducing potential for misinterpretation.
No direct filesystem access or execution capabilities.

Content fetching from arbitrary URLs poses a risk of retrieving malicious content.
Reliance on external DuckDuckGo API introduces a dependency and potential point of failure.
Improperly sanitized content could lead to prompt injection vulnerabilities.
The server has internet access.