OpenAI Web Search MCP Server

A TypeScript implementation of an MCP server that provides web search functionality using OpenAI's web search preview feature.

Installation

You can run this package directly using npx:

``bash
npx openai-websearch-mcp-server
`

Or install it globally:

`bash
npm install -g openai-websearch-mcp-server
`

Usage

1. Set your OpenAI API key as an environment variable:

`bash
export OPENAI_API_KEY='your-api-key-here'
`

2. Run the server:

`bash
openai-websearch-mcp
`

By default, the server runs on port 3000. You can change this by setting the PORT environment variable:

`bash
PORT=8080 openai-websearch-mcp
`

API

The server provides a web search tool that can be used through the MCP protocol. The tool is named web_search and accepts a query string as input.

Development

To set up the development environment:

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:
`bash
npm install
`
3. Start the development server:
`bash
npm run dev
`

Building

To build the package:

`bash
npm run build
``

License

MIT