CrustAPI MCP Server ★ New (July 12)¶

MCP server for CrustAPI — live Google Search, Maps, News, Images, and Reviews for AI agents. Pay-as-you-go pricing (pay only for results, no subscription). Brings real-time web intelligence into any MCP-compatible client.

Source: mcp.so (submitted July 12, 2026)

What It Is¶

A hosted MCP server connecting AI agents to Google Search, Maps, News, Images, and Reviews via CrustAPI. Unlike web-scraping MCPs that parse HTML, CrustAPI returns structured search results optimized for agent consumption. The pay-per-result model means no monthly subscription — ideal for operators who need occasional live search without ongoing cost.

Business Relevance¶

Research operators can pull live web data into analysis workflows
Sales teams can research prospects with real-time company/news/address data
Marketing operators can monitor brand mentions and competitor activity
CorpusIQ complement for businesses needing live search alongside structured business data

Tools Available¶

Tool	Description
`google_search`	Live Google web search with structured results
`google_maps`	Place search, details, reviews, and geocoding
`google_news`	News search by topic, source, date range
`google_images`	Image search with metadata
`google_reviews`	Business reviews and ratings

Quick Start¶

# Remote MCP server — connect via URL
# Add to MCP client config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crustapi": {
      "url": "https://api.crustapi.com/mcp",
      "env": {
        "CRUSTAPI_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Business Use Cases¶

Prospect research: "Search for news about [company] and show me their Google Maps listing with reviews"
Market intelligence: "Find recent news articles about [industry trend] and summarize the top 5"
Competitive monitoring: "Search for [competitor name] reviews — what are customers complaining about?"
Location intelligence: "Show me all [business type] within 5 miles of [address] with ratings above 4.0"

Limitations¶

Pay-per-result pricing — costs scale with usage (budget-aware deployment needed)
Requires CrustAPI account and API key
Google Search results may differ from consumer Google experience
Rate limits apply based on CrustAPI plan tier
Third-party API (not Google official); service continuity depends on CrustAPI