Best web search API for Claude Code
Search, crawl and extract web data for agents, compared on official plugins, MCP servers and skills. Click a column to sort.
We track 4 web search API tools. 4 ship an official Claude Code plugin, 2 have an official MCP server, and 4 bundle skills that teach the agent current SDK patterns. Each score links to the plugin files or vendor docs it is based on.
| Tool ↕ | Fit ↕ | Plugin ↕ | MCP ↕ | Skills ↕ | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Official Anthropic-marketplace plugin with MCP server + 2 skills | |
| 5/5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Official Anthropic-marketplace plugin with MCP server + 3 skills | |
| 4/5 | Yes | No | Yes | Official Anthropic-marketplace plugin with 8 skills (no bundled MCP server) | |
| 4/5 | Yes | No | Yes | Official Anthropic-marketplace plugin with 21 skills (no bundled MCP server) |
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Exa
Web search & scraping
Official Anthropic-marketplace plugin with MCP server + 2 skills
Firecrawl
Web search & scraping
Official Anthropic-marketplace plugin with MCP server + 3 skills
Tavily
Web search & scraping
Official Anthropic-marketplace plugin with 8 skills (no bundled MCP server)
Bright Data
Web search & scraping
Official Anthropic-marketplace plugin with 21 skills (no bundled MCP server)
No tools match those filters.
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Based on official integrations, the highest-rated web search & scraping options right now are Exa and Firecrawl (5/5). Scores reflect Claude Code support only, not overall product quality.