Zenserp MCP server

Search Google, images, news, maps, shopping, YouTube, jobs, hotels, flights and trends with Zenserp. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect Zenserp50 free tool calls a month

What can I ask?

Turn on the Zenserp connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.

What are the top search results for 'best coffee roaster Prague'?
Find coffee shops near Leeds city centre with their ratings and phone numbers.
What is the latest news about electric delivery vans?
How many search requests do I have left on my plan?

What you can do with Zenserp in Claude and ChatGPT

For SEO specialists, marketers and researchers who need live Google results through Zenserp.

See the top search results for a keyword

The AI runs a live search and reads organic results, ads, featured snippets and related questions. Each search spends one request of your quota.

Changes data

Find local businesses with ratings and phones

The AI searches Google local results near a location and lists shops and cafes with address, rating, phone and coordinates. Each search spends one request.

Changes data

Read the latest news about a topic

The AI searches Google News and lists title, source, date and snippet for each story. Each search spends one request of your quota.

Changes data

Compare product prices across merchants

The AI searches Google Shopping for product, price, merchant and rating, then opens a product page to see the offers of all merchants.

Changes data

Check what AI answer engines say about a brand

The AI sends a prompt to ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini or Copilot and reads the answer with citations. With a brand name it reports whether and where the brand was cited.

Changes data

Check how many searches are left

The AI reads the remaining requests on the key's plan. This call spends no quota.

How do I connect Zenserp?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your Zenserp API key.

Find it in your Zenserp dashboard at app.zenserp.com (the key is shown after you log in). Every search the AI runs spends requests from your Zenserp plan's monthly quota. Your key is used only to call the Zenserp API on your behalf; it is never shown to anyone.

Claude claude.ai · Desktop

Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
Enter the name Zenserp and this URL, then click Add:
https://zenserp.usefulapi.io/mcp
Claude opens the login page: enter your Zenserp API key.
In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Zenserp.

Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.

ChatGPT chatgpt.com

Open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
Enter the name Zenserp and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
https://zenserp.usefulapi.io/mcp
ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your Zenserp API key.
In Plugins, install Zenserp, then choose it in a chat.

No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.

Claude Code

Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:

claude mcp add --transport http zenserp https://zenserp.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor

Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zenserp": {
      "url": "https://zenserp.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "zenserp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://zenserp.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex

Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:

codex mcp add zenserp --url https://zenserp.usefulapi.io/mcp

codex mcp login zenserp

Other clients

Windsurf, Cline, Zed and other MCP clients: add this URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser.

https://zenserp.usefulapi.io/mcp

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your Zenserp API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Limit
Free	$0	50 tool calls / month
Proper API key	$9/mo · $90/yr	10,000 tool calls / month
Pro+per API key	$39/mo · $390/yr	100,000 tool calls / month

Each paid plan covers this Zenserp server only. Ask your AI to run zenserp_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. The change requires your confirmation, keeps your billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. Cancel any time with zenserp_cancel_subscription: your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and asking to resume the same plan with zenserp_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

Tools 23

Show all 23 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 5

Get remaining requestszenserp_get_status
The number of search requests left on this Zenserp key's plan (remaining_requests). Free: it spends no quota.
List search engineszenserp_list_search_engines
The search engine hosts Zenserp supports (values for search_engine). GET /v2/search_engines. The docs do not say whether helper lists are charged; they are not searches.
List languages (hl)zenserp_list_languages
The supported interface language codes (values for hl).
List countries (gl)zenserp_list_countries
The supported country codes (values for gl).
Search geo locationszenserp_search_locations
The supported geo locations (values for location), as Google's canonical names. The list is long: pass query to keep only entries that contain it, and limit to cap the count.

Changes data · 14

Search the web (SERP)zenserp_search
Live search-engine result page as JSON: organic results, ads (paid_results), featured snippets, related questions and searches, knowledge graph. Google by default; set search_engine for Bing, Yandex or DuckDuckGo. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. ai_overview=true also returns Google's AI Overview and costs 3 requests when one is returned (Small plan or higher).
Search Google Imageszenserp_image_search
Google image results (thumbnails, source pages, sizes). SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. Each page holds 100 images. GET /v2/search (tbm=isch).
Search Google Newszenserp_news_search
Google News results for a query: title, source, date, snippet. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v2/search (tbm=nws).
Search Google Videoszenserp_video_search
Google video results for a query (title, channel, length, link). SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v2/search (tbm=vid).
Search Google local and mapszenserp_maps_search
Google local/maps results: shops, cafes and other businesses with address, rating, phone and coordinates. Set location for accurate results. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v2/search (tbm=lcl).
Search Google Shoppingzenserp_shopping_search
Google Shopping listings for a query: product, price, merchant, rating, and the product_id for zenserp_shopping_product. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v2/search (tbm=shop).
Search YouTubezenserp_youtube_search
YouTube search results (videos, channels, ads) for a query, optionally by location. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v2/search (search_engine=youtube.com).
Reverse image searchzenserp_reverse_image_search
Pages and sources that contain a given image (Google reverse image search). SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v2/search (image_url).
Search Google Jobszenserp_jobs_search
Google Jobs listings for a query (jobs_results: title, company, location, source, apply url). Google returns one page; there is no paging. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly. GET /v2/search (ibp=htl;jobs).
Get Google Shopping product pagezenserp_shopping_product
Product page data from Google Shopping: description, merchant offers, variations. product_id comes from zenserp_shopping_search. With gpc_id (from the same result) it returns the whole product cluster across merchants. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly.
Search Google Hotelszenserp_hotels
Google Hotels offers for a hotel or place. Send check_in and check_out together, or Google falls back to today's rates. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly.
Search Google Flightszenserp_flights
Google Flights options. Best: origin and destination as 3-letter airport codes plus departure_date (dates and curr are honoured only then). A free-text q or a tfs string from a Google Flights URL also works. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly.
Get Google Trendszenserp_trends
Trending searches from Google Trends for a country, optionally narrowed to given keywords or a category. Trending data covers at most the past 7 days. SPENDS 1 request of the monthly quota per successful call (failed calls are not charged); do not repeat a call needlessly.
Ask an AI answer enginezenserp_answer_engine
Send a prompt to an AI answer engine (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini or Copilot) and get its answer_text with citations; with brand it also reports whether and where that brand was cited. SPENDS quota at Zenserp's premium per-answer rate (see Zenserp pricing), is slow (seconds to a minute), and must not be repeated needlessly. Plan gate: Medium unlocks ChatGPT, Large adds Perplexity, Premium adds Gemini, Enterprise adds Copilot.

Your usefulapi plan · 4

Usage status (free-tier meter)zenserp_usage_status
Report the caller's current usage: the plan, calls used this month, the limit of the plan (the free monthly cap or the Pro fair use limit), remaining, and whether the limit is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter.
Request a missing featurezenserp_request_feature
Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the Zenserp tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter.
Upgrade to Pro or Pro+zenserp_upgrade
Get a paid plan for Zenserp (the free tier caps monthly usage). Pro: 10,000 tool calls a month, for normal use — plan "monthly" ($9/month) or "yearly" ($90/year, 2 months free). Pro+: 100,000 tool calls a month, for automations and heavy use — plan "plus" ($39/month) or "plus_yearly" ($390/year). Without a plan it returns both Pro and Pro+, each with a payment link, for the user to choose; with a plan, one link. An existing Pro subscription changes to Pro+ in place: call without confirm first, as the reply states the exact charge for this account (the price difference for the rest of the period, or in a free Pro trial the full Pro+ price, as the trial ends); then call with confirm: true. Cancel any time: the plan then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. A link opens Stripe Checkout in the browser; after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter.
Cancel the Pro subscriptionzenserp_cancel_subscription
Cancel the caller's Zenserp Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; Pro continues until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run zenserp_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with Zenserp in Claude or ChatGPT?

See the top search results for a keyword. Find local businesses with ratings and phones. Read the latest news about a topic. Compare product prices across merchants. Check what AI answer engines say about a brand. Check how many searches are left. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official Zenserp product?

No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Zenserp. The server calls the Zenserp API with your own Zenserp access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.

Can I connect Zenserp to Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.

What do I need to connect?

The login page asks for your Zenserp API key. See Before you connect for where to find it.

Do I put my Zenserp key or an Authorization header in the client config?

No. Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your Zenserp API key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

How do you keep my Zenserp credentials?

The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the Zenserp API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in Zenserp.

Can the AI change my Zenserp data?

Yes, if you approve it. 14 of the 19 Zenserp tools can create or change data. The other 5 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.

What does it cost?

The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with 10,000 tool calls / month. Pro+ costs $39/mo or $390/yr, with 100,000 tool calls / month. Each subscription covers this Zenserp server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run zenserp_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run zenserp_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. After you confirm, your existing subscription changes in place, keeps its billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. To cancel, run zenserp_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a Zenserp tool that I need is missing?

Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with zenserp_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.

Which AI clients can I use?

Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.

This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.

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