Free Kagi Search MCP server — session tokens, no API key needed
Access Kagi search and summarizer via session tokens — completely free. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Hermes and any MCP-compatible AI coding assistant/agent.
⚠️ EndUser Warning: This project uses Kagi session tokens to access search and summarizer features without the official paid API. This may violate Kagi's Terms of Service. Potential consequences include account suspension or permanent ban. Use at your own risk. The authors assume no liability for any account actions taken by Kagi.
⚠️ Security Warning: Your Kagi session token provides full account access. Treat it like a password. Never share it or commit it to version control.
- Session-based access: Uses Kagi session tokens instead of the official API ($25/1000 queries) — completely free
- Multi-token pool: Configure multiple tokens for higher throughput with round-robin rotation
- Per-token rate limiting: 5 req/s per token with token bucket algorithm
- API-compatible output: Returns results in the same format as the official
kagimcp - Two tools:
kagi_search_fetch(web search) andkagi_summarizer(URL summarization) - Firefox UA spoofing: Mimics a real Firefox browser for session-based access
- Auto-disable expired tokens: Expired tokens are automatically detected and skipped
- Search operators: Supports Kagi operators (
site:,lang:,filetype:, etc.)
Works with any MCP-compatible client:
- Claude Desktop
- Cursor
- Windsurf
- Cline
- Hermes Agent
- Any MCP client supporting
stdioorHTTPtransport
Just paste this prompt to your AI agent:
Install the Kagi Session2API MCP server from https://pypi.org/project/kagi-session2api-mcp/.
Then add it to my MCP:
`uvx kagi-session2api-mcp`
set env KAGI_SESSION_TOKEN to my token (ask me if you don't have it).
If I have multiple tokens, use KAGI_SESSION_TOKENS (comma-separated) instead,
or create a config file at ~/.config/kagi-session2api-mcp/config.toml with:
[kagi]
session_tokens = ["TOKEN_1", "TOKEN_2"]
summarizer_engine = "cecil"
[client]
timeout = 30
max_retries = 2
and set env KAGI_SESSION_CONFIG to that path.
pip install kagi-session2api-mcpOr with uvx:
uvx kagi-session2api-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"kagi-session": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["kagi-session2api-mcp"],
"env": {
"KAGI_SESSION_TOKEN": "YOUR_SESSION_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"kagi-session": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["kagi-session2api-mcp"],
"env": {
"KAGI_SESSION_TOKENS": "TOKEN_1,TOKEN_2,TOKEN_3"
}
}
}
}Create ~/.config/kagi-session2api-mcp/config.toml:
[kagi]
session_tokens = [
"YOUR_TOKEN_1_HERE",
"YOUR_TOKEN_2_HERE",
]
summarizer_engine = "cecil"
[client]
timeout = 30
max_retries = 2Then configure:
{
"mcpServers": {
"kagi-session": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["kagi-session2api-mcp"],
"env": {
"KAGI_SESSION_CONFIG": "/path/to/config.toml"
}
}
}
}- Log in to kagi.com
- Go to Settings → Account → Session Link
- Copy the token from the session URL:
https://kagi.com/search?token={THIS_PART}&q=test - Use this token in your configuration
Search the web using Kagi:
Search for "Python async tutorial"
Supports Kagi search operators:
site:github.com- Restrict to domain-site:reddit.com- Exclude domainfiletype:pdf- File type filterintitle:python- Title filterlang:zh- Language filterbefore:2024-01-01/after:2024-01-01- Date filters"exact phrase"- Exact match
Summarize any URL:
Summarize https://example.com/article
Options:
summary_type: "summary" (prose) or "takeaway" (bullet points)engine: "cecil" (default), "agnes", "daphne", "muriel"target_language: Language code (e.g., "EN")
⚠️ The summarizer is experimental — it uses Kagi's internal endpoint which may change.
Stdio (default, for Claude Desktop):
kagi-session2api-mcpHTTP (for remote access):
kagi-session2api-mcp --http --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000MCP Client → FastMCP Server → TokenPool (round-robin) → httpx.AsyncClient → kagi.com
↓
TokenBucket (5 req/s per token)
↓
Auto-disable expired tokens
| Config | Rate Limit | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 token | 5 req/s | 5 req/s |
| 2 tokens | 5 req/s each | 10 req/s |
| N tokens | 5 req/s each | 5×N req/s |
When a token expires (detected via 401/403 or redirect to login), it is automatically disabled. Remaining tokens continue serving requests.
| Aspect | Official kagimcp |
kagi-session2api-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | API key ($25/1000) | Session token (free) |
| Search endpoint | /api/v0/search |
/html/search (HTML scraping) |
| Summarizer | /api/v0/summarize |
/mother/summary_labs (internal) |
| Rate limiting | Server-side | Client-side (token bucket) |
api_balance |
Returns balance | Always null |
| Cost | Paid | Free (uses existing session) |
- Kagi may change their HTML structure, breaking the parser
- Session-based access may violate Kagi's Terms of Service
- Account suspension or permanent ban is possible
- The summarizer endpoint is internal and may change without notice
- Use at your own risk. The authors assume no liability for any consequences, including but not limited to account actions taken by Kagi.
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