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Yahoo Search Tools

Yahoo web search engine

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Overview

Yahoo Search Tools gives AI agents access to Yahoo Search through a managed yahoo search api — one of the longest-running search engines on the web with a distinct independently maintained index and a substantial user base, particularly strong in the United States and Japan, accessible through the same yahoo developer api infrastructure that powers Yahoo's own properties.

It acts as a standardized bridge between large language models and Yahoo search data. Because Yahoo's index and ranking algorithm are independent from Google and Bing, a yahoo search api integration frequently surfaces different sources and perspectives — making it a valuable third engine for cross-engine research, result diversity, and AI applications that benefit from multi-source coverage.

By integrating Yahoo Search Tools, developers enable AI agents to:

• Retrieve ranked organic web results from Yahoo's index using search_web — often surfacing sources and rankings not prominent in Google or Bing results • Access current news articles indexed by Yahoo News with search_news — with particularly strong coverage of US financial, sports, and business news • Discover how Yahoo users search around any topic with get_related_searches — revealing keyword angles and intent patterns specific to Yahoo's audience through the yahoo developer api

This MCP is valuable for research agents, multi-engine aggregation and comparison pipelines, and applications serving markets where Yahoo retains significant organic traffic, particularly for financial news and entertainment content.

Highlights

Protocol
MCP v1.0
Security
OAuth 2.0
Access
Real-time
Tools
3 Tools

Standardized bridge for real-time model context.

Installation

Connect this server to your local or remote agent environment.

mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp360": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://connect.mcp360.ai/v1/yahoo-search/mcp?token=YOUR_API_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual key from the dashboard.

Available Tools

Technical specifications for the 3 available protocol tools.

3 tools

get_related_searches tool

Input Specification
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Query for related searches"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
Output Response
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "search_metadata",
    "search_parameters"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "pagination": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "next": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "current": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "other_pages": {
          "type": "object"
        }
      }
    },
    "top_stories": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "date": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "link": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "title": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "source": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "snippet": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "thumbnail": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "inline_videos": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "date": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "link": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "image": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "title": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "views": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "length": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "source": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "position": {
            "type": "number"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "knowledge_graph": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "title": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "source": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "profiles": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "link": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "name": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "subtitle": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "description": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    },
    "organic_results": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "date": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "link": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "title": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "favicon": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "snippet": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "position": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "displayed_link": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "snippet_highlighted_words": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "search_metadata": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "status": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "html_url": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "json_url": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "created_at": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "request_url": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "total_time_taken": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "parsing_time_taken": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "request_time_taken": {
          "type": "number"
        }
      }
    },
    "related_searches": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "link": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "query": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "related_questions": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "answer": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "source": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "link": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "title": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            }
          },
          "question": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "search_parameters": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "q": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "page": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "safe": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "engine": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "time_period": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "strict_match": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "yahoo_domain": {
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    },
    "trending_searches": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "link": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "title": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "snippet": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "thumbnail": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Direct API Access

Production-ready REST endpoints for custom integrations.

POSTServer Metadata
/api/v1/yahoo-search
curl "https://connect.mcp360.ai/api/v1/yahoo-search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
POSTExecute Tool
/api/v1/yahoo-search/{tool_name}
curl -X POST "https://connect.mcp360.ai/api/v1/yahoo-search/get_related_searches" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "query": "string"
}'
Authentication

To authenticate, include your API key in the Authorization header using the Bearer scheme. Alternatively, you can use the X-API-KEY header.

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Centralized Billing

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Scenarios

Standard Use Cases

Integrate the yahoo search api to retrieve web search results from Yahoo's index for applications requiring multi-engine search diversity
Use the yahoo developer api to access structured search data including organic results, snippets, and related queries from Yahoo's platform
Build multi-engine SEO monitoring tools that include yahoo search engine api results alongside Google and Bing for complete SERP coverage
Power yahoo image search api lookups to surface image results from Yahoo for content research, visual inspiration, or media monitoring
Automate cross-engine keyword tracking by querying Yahoo search results alongside other engines to detect ranking variance by platform

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Yahoo Search Tools?

Yahoo Search Tools is an MCP server that provides structured access to yahoo search tools capabilities through a standardized protocol, enabling AI models to retrieve and process real-time data.

Which AI models are supported?

Any model that supports MCP protocol including Claude (via Claude Desktop), GPT-4, Gemini, and open-source LLMs through compatible frameworks.

How do I authenticate?

The server supports OAuth 2.0 authentication with API keys. You'll receive credentials upon registration which can be configured in your MCP client.

Is there rate limiting?

Yes, rate limits apply based on your subscription tier. Free tier includes generous limits for development, with higher limits available in paid plans.

Can I use this in production?

Absolutely. Yahoo Search Tools is designed for production use with enterprise-grade reliability, security, and performance.

Deploy AI agent with Yahoo Search Tools today.

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