WEB RESEARCH / You.com
You.com MCP Bridge
Connect local MCP clients to You.com search and discovery using a documented stdio bridge.
“Connect local MCP clients to You.com search and discovery using a documented stdio bridge.”
01 / THE REASONING
Why this made the selection.
- Connect local MCP clients to You.com search and discovery using a documented stdio bridge.
- The setup documentation makes this operating boundary explicit: The bridge forwards MCP traffic to You.com; authenticated access forwards the API key as a bearer token.
02 / THE REVIEW RECORD
What we actually inspected.
Source review has boundaries.
A clear record is more useful than a “safe” badge.
Material inspected
- README.md
- LICENSE
- package.json
- src/stdio-bridge.ts
Our findings
- The bridge forwards MCP traffic to You.com; authenticated access forwards the API key as a bearer token.
- The package registers no local search tools and contains no search-engine implementation. The free profile overrides tools selection; MIT applies to this bridge, not proof of the hosted service licence.
Not established by this review
- No server installation, authentication, live tool execution or isolation test was performed.
- Package/container parity with the pinned source and transitive dependency security were not established.
The review applies to the material and revision named here. A newer upstream release can change its behavior.
03 / PUT IT TO WORK
Connect a server deliberately.
DOCUMENTED COMMAND
npx @youdotcom-oss/mcpCopying does not execute this command. It may retrieve a newer version than the reviewed source.
- Run npx @youdotcom-oss/mcp with YDC_PROFILE=free for keyless search/discovery or YDC_API_KEY for authenticated tools. Remote-capable clients can connect directly to https://api.you.com/mcp.
- Verify the connected account, available tools and target resource before authorizing mutations.
Before you start
- Pinned package Node.js requirement: >=18.
- A compatible local process MCP client.
- The bridge forwards MCP traffic to You.com; authenticated access forwards the API key as a bearer token.
04 / FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
The source trail.
Our notes are separate from the original resource.
Check upstream before adopting a new version.
https://github.com/youdotcom-oss/mcp/blob/2bfbe630d9fea6101c3f297111d81eabb1cb3b11/README.md
Supports: description, setup, capabilities, review, limitations
https://github.com/youdotcom-oss/mcp/blob/2bfbe630d9fea6101c3f297111d81eabb1cb3b11/LICENSE
Supports: license
- Pinned package metadata ↗Checked
https://github.com/youdotcom-oss/mcp/blob/2bfbe630d9fea6101c3f297111d81eabb1cb3b11/package.json
Supports: install, language, review
https://github.com/youdotcom-oss/mcp/blob/2bfbe630d9fea6101c3f297111d81eabb1cb3b11/src/stdio-bridge.ts
Supports: review, install, access, limitations