# Serply

```json
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  "name": "Serply",
  "slug": "serply",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/serply",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/serply.md",
  "logo_url": "https://logos.composio.dev/api/serply",
  "categories": [
    "data & analytics"
  ],
  "is_composio_managed": false,
  "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:25:38.612Z"
}
```

![Serply logo](https://logos.composio.dev/api/serply)

## Description

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Serply MCP or direct API to fetch web results, search news articles, retrieve images, and look up job listings through natural language.

## Summary

Serply is a Python SDK for the Serply API, simplifying access to search engine results including web, news, images, jobs, and more. It's a quick way to bring live search capabilities into your Python apps without complex setup.

## Categories

- data & analytics

## Toolkit Details

- Tools: 3

## Images

- Logo: https://logos.composio.dev/api/serply

## Authentication

- **Api Key**
  - Type: `api_key`
  - Description: Api Key authentication for Serply.
  - Setup:
    - Configure Api Key credentials for Serply.
    - Use the credentials when creating an auth config in Composio.

## Suggested Prompts

- Find top news articles on AI today
- Get latest product prices for smartwatches
- Search for job listings in San Francisco
- Show trending images related to climate change

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `SERPLY_PERFORM_IMAGE_SEARCH` | Perform Image Search | Performs an image search using the Serply API to find images matching a text query. This tool searches for images on the web and returns results with image URLs, thumbnails, dimensions, titles, and source information. Ideal for finding visual content, gathering image references, or discovering images related to specific topics or keywords. Use this when you need to: - Find images matching specific descriptions or keywords - Gather visual references for a topic - Retrieve image URLs for display or download - Search for images with specific characteristics Supports pagination, localization (language/country), and safe search filtering. |
| `SERPLY_PERFORM_MAPS_SEARCH` | Perform Maps Search | Tool to perform a maps search. Use when you need to find geographic locations for a given query. |
| `SERPLY_PERFORM_SCHOLAR_SEARCH` | Perform Scholar Search | Tool to perform an academic scholar search via Serply. Use when you need scholarly literature search results for a specific query. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Installation and MCP Setup

### Path 1: SDK Installation

#### Path 1, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK
```python
pip install composio_openai
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/openai
```

#### Path 1, Step 2: Initialize Composio and Create Tool Router Session

Import and initialize Composio client, then create a Tool Router session
```python
from openai import OpenAI
from composio import Composio
from composio_openai import OpenAIResponsesProvider

composio = Composio(provider=OpenAIResponsesProvider())
openai = OpenAI()
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
```

```typescript
import OpenAI from 'openai';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { OpenAIResponsesProvider } from '@composio/openai';

const composio = new Composio({
  provider: new OpenAIResponsesProvider(),
});
const openai = new OpenAI({});
const session = await composio.create('your-user-id');
```

#### Path 1, Step 3: Execute Serply Tools via Tool Router with Your Agent

Get tools from Tool Router session and execute Serply actions with your Agent
```python
tools = session.tools
response = openai.responses.create(
  model='gpt-4.1',
  tools=tools,
  input=[{
    'role': 'user',
    'content': 'Search for top trending technology news headlines today'
  }]
)
result = composio.provider.handle_tool_calls(
  response=response,
  user_id='your-user-id'
)
print(result)
```

```typescript
const tools = session.tools;
const response = await openai.responses.create({
  model: 'gpt-4.1',
  tools: tools,
  input: [{
    role: 'user',
    content: 'Search for top trending technology news headlines today'
  }],
});
const result = await composio.provider.handleToolCalls(
  'your-user-id',
  response.output
);
console.log(result);
```

### Path 2: MCP Server Setup

#### Path 2, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK and Claude Agent SDK
```python
pip install composio claude-agent-sdk
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/core ai @ai-sdk/openai @ai-sdk/mcp
```

#### Path 2, Step 2: Create Tool Router Session

Initialize the Composio client and create a Tool Router session
```python
from composio import Composio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions

composio = Composio(api_key='your-composio-api-key')
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
url = session.mcp.url
```

```typescript
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const composio = new Composio({ apiKey: 'your-api-key' });

console.log("Creating Tool Router session...");
const { mcp } = await composio.create('your-user-id');
console.log(`Tool Router session created: ${mcp.url}`);
```

#### Path 2, Step 3: Connect to AI Agent

Use the MCP server with your AI agent
```python
import asyncio

options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
    permission_mode='bypassPermissions',
    mcp_servers={
        'tool_router': {
            'type': 'http',
            'url': url,
            'headers': {
                'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key'
            }
        }
    },
    system_prompt='You are a helpful assistant with access to Serply tools.',
    max_turns=10
)

async def main():
    async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
        await client.query('Find the latest news articles about electric vehicles')
        async for message in client.receive_response():
            if hasattr(message, 'content'):
                for block in message.content:
                    if hasattr(block, 'text'):
                        print(block.text)

asyncio.run(main())
```

```typescript
import { openai } from '@ai-sdk/openai';
import { experimental_createMCPClient as createMCPClient } from '@ai-sdk/mcp';
import { generateText, stepCountIs } from 'ai';

const client = await createMCPClient({
  transport: {
    type: 'http',
    url: mcp.url,
    headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key' }
  }
});

const tools = await client.tools();

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai('gpt-4o'),
  tools,
  messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Find the latest news articles about electric vehicles' }],
  stopWhen: stepCountIs( 5 )
});

console.log(`Agent: ${text}`);
```

## Why Use Composio?

### 1. AI Native Serply Integration

- Supports both Serply MCP and direct API based integrations
- Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable tool execution
- Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Serply data

### 2. Managed Auth

- Built-in API key handling with secure storage
- Central place to manage, scope, and revoke Serply access
- Per user and per environment credentials instead of hard-coded keys

### 3. Agent Optimized Design

- Tools are tuned using real error and success rates to improve reliability over time
- Comprehensive execution logs so you always know what ran, when, and on whose behalf

### 4. Enterprise Grade Security

- Fine-grained RBAC so you control which agents and users can access Serply
- Scoped, least privilege access to Serply resources
- Full audit trail of agent actions to support review and compliance

## Use Serply with any AI Agent Framework

Choose a framework you want to connect Serply with:

- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/serply/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/serply/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/serply/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/serply/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/serply/framework/codex)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/serply/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/serply/framework/hermes-agent)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/serply/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/serply/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/serply/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/serply/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/serply/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/serply/framework/crew-ai)
- [Pydantic AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/serply/framework/pydantic-ai)
- [AutoGen](https://composio.dev/toolkits/serply/framework/autogen)

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### Do I need my own developer credentials to use Serply with Composio?

Yes, Serply requires you to configure your own API key credentials. Once set up, Composio handles secure credential storage and API request handling for you.

### Can I use multiple toolkits together?

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. [Learn more](https://docs.composio.dev/tool-router/overview).

### Is Composio secure?

Composio is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant with all data encrypted in transit and at rest. [Learn more](https://trust.composio.dev).

### What if the API changes?

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

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