--- title: "You.com MCP Bridge: review, setup & limitations · Undominated.ai" canonical: https://undominated.ai/mcp-servers/you-search/ description: "Connect local MCP clients to You.com search and discovery using a documented stdio bridge." --- # You.com MCP Bridge: review, setup & limitations · Undominated.ai > Connect local MCP clients to You.com search and discovery using a documented stdio bridge. [← Explore all mcp servers](/mcp-servers/) WEB RESEARCH / You.com # You.com MCP Bridge Connect local MCP clients to You.com search and discovery using a documented stdio bridge. [See setup guidance ↓](#setup)[Original source ↗](https://github.com/youdotcom-oss/mcp) SOURCE REVIEW Reviewed 2026-10-14 Evidence 4 linked sources Publisher You.com Licence [MIT ↗](https://github.com/youdotcom-oss/mcp/blob/2bfbe630d9fea6101c3f297111d81eabb1cb3b11/LICENSE) Revision 2bfbe630d9fe [Read what was—and wasn’t—checked ↓](#review) “Connect local MCP clients to You.com search and discovery using a documented stdio bridge.” [You.com · upstream description ↗](https://github.com/youdotcom-oss/mcp/blob/2bfbe630d9fea6101c3f297111d81eabb1cb3b11/README.md) Our analysis follows below. 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. ### A good fit for - Connect local MCP clients to You.com search and discovery using a documented stdio bridge. - 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. ### Weigh up before choosing - 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. - Package/container parity with the pinned source and transitive dependency security were not established. 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. [Upstream setup instructions ↗](https://github.com/youdotcom-oss/mcp/blob/2bfbe630d9fea6101c3f297111d81eabb1cb3b11/README.md) DOCUMENTED COMMAND npx @youdotcom-oss/mcp Copy command ↗ Copying 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. ### Compatibility MCP clients that can launch the documented local process. ### Implementation TypeScript ### Transports stdio · Streamable HTTP ### Local process with service or workstation access - The bridge forwards MCP traffic to You.com; authenticated access forwards the API key as a bearer token. ### Cost model Publisher service entitlements, API usage and infrastructure charges apply where applicable; the MCP source licence does not include external services. 04 / FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE ## The source trail. Our notes are separate from the original resource. Check upstream before adopting a new version. - [Pinned publisher README and migration notices ↗](https://github.com/youdotcom-oss/mcp/blob/2bfbe630d9fea6101c3f297111d81eabb1cb3b11/README.md) Checked 2026-10-14 https://github.com/youdotcom-oss/mcp/blob/2bfbe630d9fea6101c3f297111d81eabb1cb3b11/README.md Supports: description, setup, capabilities, review, limitations - [Licence text at the reviewed commit ↗](https://github.com/youdotcom-oss/mcp/blob/2bfbe630d9fea6101c3f297111d81eabb1cb3b11/LICENSE) Checked 2026-10-14 https://github.com/youdotcom-oss/mcp/blob/2bfbe630d9fea6101c3f297111d81eabb1cb3b11/LICENSE Supports: license - [Pinned package metadata ↗](https://github.com/youdotcom-oss/mcp/blob/2bfbe630d9fea6101c3f297111d81eabb1cb3b11/package.json) Checked 2026-10-14 https://github.com/youdotcom-oss/mcp/blob/2bfbe630d9fea6101c3f297111d81eabb1cb3b11/package.json Supports: install, language, review - [Pinned implementation inspected for launch or permission boundary ↗](https://github.com/youdotcom-oss/mcp/blob/2bfbe630d9fea6101c3f297111d81eabb1cb3b11/src/stdio-bridge.ts) Checked 2026-10-14 https://github.com/youdotcom-oss/mcp/blob/2bfbe630d9fea6101c3f297111d81eabb1cb3b11/src/stdio-bridge.ts Supports: review, install, access, limitations KEEP COMPARING ## Other approaches to consider. 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