CrustAPI MCP server

Q: How do I add CrustAPI MCP to Claude Code?

Run `claude mcp add --env CRUSTAPI_API_KEY= crustapi-mcp -- npx -y crustapi-mcp` in your terminal. Add `--scope user` to make it available in every project.

Q: How do I add CrustAPI MCP to Cursor?

Open `~/.cursor/mcp.json` and add the server under `mcpServers`, using the Cursor config shown in the install section above.

✓ VerifiedCommit Nov 11, 2026

crustapi/crustapi-mcp · javascript · MIT

Provides live Google and public LinkedIn data including maps, news, profiles, companies, and jobs to AI clients.

Also known as CrustAPI/crustapi-mcp, crustapi-mcp

stdio Search & Web Data

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Downloads, 30 days: 223
Latest version: 0.3.4
Last commit: Nov 11, 2026
License: MIT

What is CrustAPI MCP?

CrustAPI provides live Google and public LinkedIn data including maps, news, profiles, companies, and jobs to AI clients.

Summary generated from the project's README

About CrustAPI MCP server

Accessing live Google and public LinkedIn information directly from AI clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Cline is what this server enables. It connects your local environment to hosted endpoints to retrieve real-time data including maps, news, shopping results, and scholarly patents. Developers can use it to pull business reviews or scrape specific URLs into clean text and JSON-LD formats that are ready for RAG workflows.

Users set up the server using npx and must provide a CRUSTAPI_API_KEY in their configuration. The toolset includes specific functions for searching via maps, places, or news, as well as a dedicated linkedin tool. This LinkedIn functionality allows for querying profiles, companies, posts, and jobs, with an enrichment option for people searches. The system operates via stdio and requires Node 18 or higher to function correctly.

What you can do with it

1Conducting professional recruitment researchRequest a search for fintech growth leaders and request full profile details for each person found.
2Preparing web content for RAGHave the AI fetch the text and metadata from a specific pricing page to use in a knowledge base.
3Monitoring industry news and trendsInstruct the client to find the latest news articles regarding specific companies like OpenAI.

Written from the project's README. Every use case is checked against a quote from it.

How to install CrustAPI MCP

Formats verified 10 Nov 2026

Claude CodeCursorVS CodeClaude DesktopCodexGemini CLI

$ claude mcp add --env CRUSTAPI_API_KEY=<YOUR_CRUSTAPI_API_KEY> crustapi-mcp -- npx -y crustapi-mcp

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crustapi-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "crustapi-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CRUSTAPI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CRUSTAPI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "crustapi-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "crustapi-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CRUSTAPI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CRUSTAPI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crustapi-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "crustapi-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CRUSTAPI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CRUSTAPI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.crustapi-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "crustapi-mcp"]

[mcp_servers.crustapi-mcp.env]
CRUSTAPI_API_KEY = "<YOUR_CRUSTAPI_API_KEY>"

~/.gemini/settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crustapi-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "crustapi-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CRUSTAPI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CRUSTAPI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Set 1 environment variable before starting the server (below).Setup guides:Claude Code Cursor VS Code Claude Desktop

Configuration

CRUSTAPI_API_KEYRequiredSecret
Your CrustAPI key from crustapi.com/app. Try for free. No credit card required.

Name	Description
CRUSTAPI_API_KEY	Your CrustAPI key from crustapi.com/app. Try for free. No credit card required.	RequiredSecret

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README

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CrustAPI MCP server

Give any MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, Claude Code) live Google and public LinkedIn data. It calls the hosted CrustAPI /v1/search and /v1/linkedin endpoints.

Tools

search accepts maps, places, news, shopping, images, scholar, patents and autocomplete. Set type explicitly.
scrape_webpage fetches any URL as clean text + metadata + JSON-LD (RAG-ready).
get_reviews pulls Google reviews for a business (by placeId/cid/fid or a name query).
linkedin covers public LinkedIn data behind one tool. Pick the surface with type: profile, company, posts, jobs, or search (people search). Add enrich=true on people search to get each person's full profile.

You only pay for successful results. Empty results are free. Create an API key at https://crustapi.com/app.

Installation

Recommended: npx, nothing to install.

Add this to your MCP client config (e.g. Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crustapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "crustapi-mcp"],
      "env": { "CRUSTAPI_API_KEY": "key_live_xxxx" }
    }
  }
}

Restart the client and the four tools appear. Requires Node 18+.

From source

npm install

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crustapi": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/crustapi-mcp/server.mjs"],
      "env": { "CRUSTAPI_API_KEY": "key_live_xxxx" }
    }
  }
}

Env

var	purpose
`CRUSTAPI_API_KEY`	your CrustAPI key, sent as `x-api-key` (required)
`CRUSTAPI_BASE_URL`	defaults to `https://crustapi.com`; point at a local URL for testing

Usage

search(type="maps", q="dentists", location="Miami, FL", limit=20)
search(type="news", q="openai")
scrape_webpage(url="https://example.com/pricing", includeMarkdown=true)
get_reviews(q="Blue Bottle Coffee", sortBy="newest")
linkedin(type="profile", url="https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhgates")
linkedin(type="search", keywords="head of growth fintech", enrich=true)

Google Web Search and Videos were retired. Update any client prompts that still request either type.

Test it

CRUSTAPI_API_KEY=key_live_xxxx node test-client.mjs

This spawns the server over stdio, lists the tools, and calls one.

Read full README

CrustAPI MCP questions

How do I add CrustAPI MCP to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --env CRUSTAPI_API_KEY=<YOUR_CRUSTAPI_API_KEY> crustapi-mcp -- npx -y crustapi-mcp in your terminal. Add --scope user to make it available in every project.

How do I add CrustAPI MCP to Cursor?

Open ~/.cursor/mcp.json and add the server under mcpServers, using the Cursor config shown in the install section above.

How does the LinkedIn tool work?

The LinkedIn tool allows you to access public data for profiles, companies, posts, jobs, or perform people searches.

How much does it cost to use?

You only pay for successful results, while empty results are free.

Facts

Nov 13, 2026

Stars: 0
Downloads, 30 days: 223
Latest version: 0.3.4
Last commit: Nov 11, 2026
License: MIT
Transport: stdio
Package: crustapi-mcp

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Before you install

Servers run with the permissions you give them. Use the narrowest token or database role that does the job.

About CrustAPI MCP server

What you can do with it

1Conducting professional recruitment researchRequest a search for fintech growth leaders and request full profile details for each person found.
2Preparing web content for RAGHave the AI fetch the text and metadata from a specific pricing page to use in a knowledge base.
3Monitoring industry news and trendsInstruct the client to find the latest news articles regarding specific companies like OpenAI.

Written from the project's README. Every use case is checked against a quote from it.

{ "mcpServers": { "crustapi-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "crustapi-mcp" ], "env": { "CRUSTAPI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CRUSTAPI_API_KEY>" } } } }

{ "servers": { "crustapi-mcp": { "type": "stdio", "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "crustapi-mcp" ], "env": { "CRUSTAPI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CRUSTAPI_API_KEY>" } } } }

{ "mcpServers": { "crustapi-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "crustapi-mcp" ], "env": { "CRUSTAPI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CRUSTAPI_API_KEY>" } } } }

Name

Description

CRUSTAPI_API_KEY

Your CrustAPI key from crustapi.com/app. Try for free. No credit card required.

RequiredSecret

var

purpose

CRUSTAPI_API_KEY

your CrustAPI key, sent as x-api-key (required)

CRUSTAPI_BASE_URL

defaults to https://crustapi.com; point at a local URL for testing

CrustAPI MCP questions

How do I add CrustAPI MCP to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --env CRUSTAPI_API_KEY=<YOUR_CRUSTAPI_API_KEY> crustapi-mcp -- npx -y crustapi-mcp in your terminal. Add --scope user to make it available in every project.

How do I add CrustAPI MCP to Cursor?

Open ~/.cursor/mcp.json and add the server under mcpServers, using the Cursor config shown in the install section above.

How does the LinkedIn tool work?

The LinkedIn tool allows you to access public data for profiles, companies, posts, jobs, or perform people searches.

How much does it cost to use?

You only pay for successful results, while empty results are free.

CrustAPI MCP server

What is CrustAPI MCP?

About CrustAPI MCP server

What you can do with it

How to install CrustAPI MCP

Install CrustAPI MCP in Claude Code

Install CrustAPI MCP in Cursor

Install CrustAPI MCP in VS Code

Install CrustAPI MCP in Claude Desktop

Install CrustAPI MCP in Codex

Install CrustAPI MCP in Gemini CLI

Configuration

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README

CrustAPI MCP server

Tools

Installation

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Usage

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CrustAPI MCP questions

CrustAPI MCP server

What is CrustAPI MCP?

About CrustAPI MCP server

What you can do with it

How to install CrustAPI MCP

Install CrustAPI MCP in Claude Code

Install CrustAPI MCP in Cursor

Install CrustAPI MCP in VS Code

Install CrustAPI MCP in Claude Desktop

Install CrustAPI MCP in Codex

Install CrustAPI MCP in Gemini CLI

Configuration

Automated checks

README

CrustAPI MCP server

Tools

Installation

From source

Env

Usage

Test it

CrustAPI MCP questions