# How to integrate Zenserp MCP with Claude Code ```json { "title": "How to integrate Zenserp MCP with Claude Code", "toolkit": "Zenserp", "toolkit_slug": "zenserp", "framework": "Claude Code", "framework_slug": "claude-code", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/claude-code", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/claude-code.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-06T08:34:37.106Z" } ``` ## Introduction Manage your Zenserp directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns. You can do this in two different ways: - Via [Composio Connect](https://dashboard.composio.dev/login?utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_template&utm_campaign=claude-code&utm_content=composio_connect&next=%2F~%2Forg%2Fconnect%2Fclients%2Fclaude-code) - Direct and easiest approach - Via [Composio SDK](https://docs.composio.dev/docs?utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_template&utm_campaign=claude-code&utm_content=composio_sdk) - Programmatic approach with more control ## Also integrate Zenserp with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/crew-ai) ## TL;DR - Only one MCP URL to connect multiple apps with Claude Code with zero auth hassles. - Programmatic tool calling allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling. - Handling Large tool responses out of LLM context to minimize context rot. - Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so LLMs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need. ## Connect Zenserp to Claude Code ### Connecting Zenserp to Claude Code using Composio 1. Add the Composio MCP to Claude ```bash claude mcp add --scope user --transport http composio https://connect.composio.dev/mcp ``` ## What is Claude Code? Claude Code is Anthropic's command line developer tool that lets you use Claude directly inside your terminal. Instead of switching between your editor, browser, and chat, you can stay in your project folder and ask Claude to help you build, debug, refactor, and understand code right where you're working. Key features include: - Terminal-Native Experience: Work with Claude directly in your command line without switching contexts - MCP Support: Built-in support for Model Context Protocol servers to extend Claude's capabilities - Project Context: Claude understands your project structure and can read, write, and modify files - Interactive Development: Ask questions, debug code, and get help in real-time while coding - Multi-Platform: Works on macOS, Linux, WSL, and Windows ## What is the Zenserp MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Zenserp MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Zenserp account. It provides structured and secure access to real-time search engine results, so your agent can perform actions like running Google searches, grabbing news headlines, pulling images, analyzing trends, and even fetching local business data on your behalf. - Comprehensive Google and Bing search: Instantly run structured web searches and retrieve up-to-date SERP data from Google or Bing for any query. - Automated news and trend analysis: Have your agent fetch recent Google News articles or analyze keyword popularity over time using Google Trends data. - Reverse image and visual content search: Perform reverse image lookups or image searches to discover where an image appears online or find relevant pictures for any topic. - Shopping and video discovery: Search Google Shopping for product offers or Google Video for relevant multimedia results, all via agent-driven queries. - Local and map-based business lookup: Let your agent use Google Maps search to find businesses or places based on location, keywords, or coordinates for local intelligence. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `ZENSERP_BING_SEARCH` | Bing Search | Tool to obtain bing search results. use when you need real-time scraping of bing serps from bing.com. | | `ZENSERP_GOOGLE_NEWS_SEARCH` | Google News Search | Tool to perform a google news search. use when you need recent news articles for a topic. example: "search news for climate change". | | `ZENSERP_GOOGLE_REVERSE_IMAGE_SEARCH` | Google Reverse Image Search | Tool to perform a reverse image search on google. use after obtaining a public image url to find where the image appears online. | | `ZENSERP_GOOGLE_SHOPPING_SEARCH` | Google Shopping Search | Tool to perform a google shopping search. use when you need structured product offers and pricing data via zenserp api. | | `ZENSERP_GOOGLE_TRENDS` | Google Trends | Tool to retrieve google trends data. use when comparing keyword popularity over time. | | `ZENSERP_GOOGLE_VIDEO_SEARCH` | Google Video Search | Tool to perform a google video search via zenserp. use when you need video-specific search results. | | `ZENSERP_YANDEX_SEARCH` | Yandex Search via Zenserp | Tool to obtain yandex search results via zenserp api. use when you need programmatic access to yandex search data after constructing a query. | | `ZENSERP_ZENSERP_GOOGLE_IMAGE_SEARCH` | Zenserp Google Image Search | Tool to perform a google image search via zenserp. use when you need structured image search results for a specific query. | | `ZENSERP_ZENSERP_GOOGLE_MAPS_SEARCH` | Google Maps Search | Tool to perform a google maps (local) search. use when you need localized business results for a given query. provide 'location' or 'lat'/'lng' for geotargeting. | | `ZENSERP_ZENSERP_GOOGLE_SEARCH` | Zenserp Google Search | Tool to perform a standard google search via zenserp. use when you need structured serp data for a given query. | | `ZENSERP_GOOGLE_SHOPPING_SEARCH` | Google Shopping Search | Tool to perform a google shopping search. use when you need structured product offers and pricing data via zenserp api. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK The Zenserp MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects Claude Code (and other AI assistants like Claude and Cursor) directly to your Zenserp account. It provides structured and secure access so Claude can perform Zenserp operations on your behalf. With Composio's managed implementation, you don't have to create your own developer app. For production, if you're building an end product, we recommend using your own credentials. The managed server helps you prototype fast and go from 0-1 faster. ## Step-by-step Guide ### 1. Prerequisites Before starting, make sure you have: - Claude Pro, Max, or API billing enabled Anthropic account - Composio API Key - A Zenserp account - Basic knowledge of Python or TypeScript ### 1. Install Claude Code To install Claude Code, use one of the following methods based on your operating system: ```bash # macOS, Linux, WSL curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash # Windows PowerShell irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex # Windows CMD curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd ``` ### 2. Set up Claude Code Open a terminal, go to your project folder, and start Claude Code: - Claude Code will open in your terminal - Follow the prompts to sign in with your Anthropic account - Complete the authentication flow - Once authenticated, you can start using Claude Code ```bash cd your-project-folder claude ``` ### 3. Set up environment variables Create a .env file in your project root with the following variables: - COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio (get it from [Composio dashboard](https://dashboard.composio.dev/login?utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_template&utm_campaign=claude-code&utm_content=api_key&next=%2F~%2Forg%2Fconnect%2Fclients%2Fclaude-code)) - USER_ID identifies the user for session management (use any unique identifier) ```bash COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here USER_ID=your_user_id_here ``` ### 4. Install Composio library No description provided. ```python pip install composio-core python-dotenv ``` ```typescript npm install @composio/core dotenv ``` ### 5. Generate Composio MCP URL No description provided. ```python import os from composio import Composio from dotenv import load_dotenv load_dotenv() COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY") USER_ID = os.getenv("USER_ID") composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY) composio_session = composio_client.create( user_id=USER_ID, toolkits=["zenserp"], ) COMPOSIO_MCP_URL = composio_session.mcp.url print(f"MCP URL: {COMPOSIO_MCP_URL}") print(f"\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:") print(f'claude mcp add --transport http zenserp-composio "{COMPOSIO_MCP_URL}" --headers "X-API-Key:{COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"') ``` ```typescript import 'dotenv/config'; import { Composio } from '@composio/core'; const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env; if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) { throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env'); } const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY }); const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, { toolkits: ['zenserp'], }); const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url; console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`); console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`); console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http zenserp-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`); ``` ### 6. Run the script and copy the MCP URL No description provided. ```python python generate_mcp_url.py ``` ```typescript node --loader ts-node/esm generate_mcp_url.ts # or if using tsx tsx generate_mcp_url.ts ``` ### 7. Add Zenserp MCP to Claude Code In your terminal, add the MCP server using the command from the previous step. The command format is: - claude mcp add registers a new MCP server with Claude Code - --transport http specifies that this is an HTTP-based MCP server - The server name (zenserp-composio) is how you'll reference it - The URL points to your Composio Tool Router session - --headers includes your Composio API key for authentication After running the command, close the current Claude Code session and start a new one for the changes to take effect. ```bash claude mcp add --transport http zenserp-composio "YOUR_MCP_URL_HERE" --headers "X-API-Key:YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY" # Then restart Claude Code exit claude ``` ### 8. Verify the installation Check that your Zenserp MCP server is properly configured. - This command lists all MCP servers registered with Claude Code - You should see your zenserp-composio entry in the list - This confirms that Claude Code can now access Zenserp tools If everything is wired up, you should see your zenserp-composio entry listed: ```bash claude mcp list ``` ### 9. Authenticate Zenserp The first time you try to use Zenserp tools, you'll be prompted to authenticate. - Claude Code will detect that you need to authenticate with Zenserp - It will show you an authentication link - Open the link in your browser (or copy/paste it) - Complete the Zenserp authorization flow - Return to the terminal and start using Zenserp through Claude Code Once authenticated, you can ask Claude Code to perform Zenserp operations in natural language. For example: - "Find top news articles on AI ethics" - "Get trending keywords for electric cars" - "List local coffee shops in Brooklyn" ## Complete Code ```python import os from composio import Composio from dotenv import load_dotenv load_dotenv() COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY") USER_ID = os.getenv("USER_ID") composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY) composio_session = composio_client.create( user_id=USER_ID, toolkits=["zenserp"], ) COMPOSIO_MCP_URL = composio_session.mcp.url print(f"MCP URL: {COMPOSIO_MCP_URL}") print(f"\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:") print(f'claude mcp add --transport http zenserp-composio "{COMPOSIO_MCP_URL}" --headers "X-API-Key:{COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"') ``` ```typescript import 'dotenv/config'; import { Composio } from '@composio/core'; const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env; if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) { throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env'); } const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY }); const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, { toolkits: ['zenserp'], }); const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url; console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`); console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`); console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http zenserp-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`); ``` ## Conclusion You've successfully integrated Zenserp with Claude Code using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Zenserp directly from your terminal using natural language commands. Key features of this setup: - Terminal-native experience without switching contexts - Natural language commands for Zenserp operations - Secure authentication through Composio's managed MCP - Tool Router for dynamic tool discovery and execution Next steps: - Try asking Claude Code to perform various Zenserp operations - Add more toolkits to your Tool Router session for multi-app workflows - Integrate this setup into your development workflow for increased productivity You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom workflows, or building automation scripts that leverage Claude Code's capabilities. ## How to build Zenserp MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/hermes-agent) - [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/cli) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/zenserp/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Excel](https://composio.dev/toolkits/excel) - Microsoft Excel is a robust spreadsheet application for organizing, analyzing, and visualizing data. 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You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Zenserp tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Zenserp while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Zenserp scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do. ### How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router? All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Zenserp data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)