LinkupSAFE
Linkup is world's best search for AI applications
Overview
From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.
⚠️ DEPRECATED: This package is no longer maintained. Please use the TypeScript/Node.js version instead: https://github.com/LinkupPlatform/linkup-mcp-server The TypeScript version is actively maintained, has better performance, and supports all the latest features.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides web search capabilities through Linkup's advanced search API. This server enables AI assistants and development tools to perform intelligent web searches with natural language queries.
✨ Why Linkup?
- 🔍 Advanced Web Search: Leverage Linkup's AI-powered search engine for high-quality, relevant results
- 💬 Natural Language Queries: Ask questions in plain English or your preferred language - no need for keyword optimization
- 🚀 Real-time Information: Access up-to-date web content and current information
- 📚 Comprehensive Results: Get detailed search results with source citations
- 🔧 Easy Integration: Works with any MCP-compatible client
🚀 Installation
The Linkup MCP server can be used with any MCP-compatible client.
For an integration with Claude Desktop or with Cursor, please follow instruction here.
For other MCP-compatible clients, use these connection details:
- Command:
python -m linkup_mcp_server - Required Environment Variables:
LINKUP_API_KEY
Consult your MCP client's documentation for specific configuration instructions.
💬 Example Queries
The Linkup MCP server excels at answering complex questions and finding specific information:
- "What are the latest developments in quantum computing?"
- "How does the EU AI Act affect startups?"
- "Find recent research on sustainable aviation fuel"
- "What are the current best practices for
16b1189fb038OBSERVED · 2026-10-08Connect
Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control.
claude mcp add mcp-search-linkup -- uvx mcp-search-linkup
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-search-linkup": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-search-linkup"
]
}
}
}Exposed tools (1)
1 read · 0 write · 0 destructive.
| Tool | Risk | Description |
|---|---|---|
search-web | read | Search the web in real time using Linkup. Use this tool whenever the user needs trusted facts, news, or source-backed information. Returns comprehensive content from the most relevant sources. |
Trust audit
SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.
| Layer | What it checks | Result |
|---|---|---|
| L0 | Provenance & inventory | PASS |
| L1 | Static analysis of the code | PASS |
| L2 | Instruction surface (what it tells the agent) | PASS |
| L3 | Class-specific surface | PASS |
| L4 | Behavioural (sandbox) | SKIPPED |
What the source does
- Filesystem
- none-observed
- Network
- none-observed
- Shell
- none-observed
- Dependencies
- pinned
- Secrets in source
- none-found
Findings (3)
.pre-commit-config.yaml
.prettierrc.yaml
.taplo.toml
Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.
16b1189fb038full audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/linkupplatform__linkup-1.json · Report an issue / request a re-scanAudit history
Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.
| Date | Source | Verdict | Grade | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | 16b1189fb038 | SAFE | B | 89 | first audit |
Questions
What is the Linkup MCP server?
Linkup is world's best search for AI applications
What tools does Linkup expose?
1 in total: 1 read-only, 0 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.
Is Linkup safe to connect to an agent?
The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean server reads B.
What credentials does Linkup need?
No credential environment variables were found in its source, so it appears to need none.
How does Linkup run?
It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on PyPI as mcp-search-linkup.
How current is this page?
The grade is for one exact copy of the source (16b1189fb038), read on 2026-10-08. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.