Updated 2026-10-21 · RobotBase MCP · 72 tools · one remote endpoint

Free MCP web search without an API key

Short answer: RobotBase exposes web_search (ranked web results) and web_fetch (clean Markdown of one public page) over a single remote MCP endpoint, https://robotbase.cc/mcp. There is no API key to buy: connect your agent and get 100 shared web calls per IP per day. Past the free allowance each call costs 1–3 credits over x402.

What you can call

The endpoint ships 72 tools. The web layer alone has ten: web_search, web_fetch, web_screenshot, web_map, web_fetch_batch, web_feed, web_metadata, web_crawl, web_extract and web_act. All are read-only and require no provider key from the client; the search backend is our self-hosted SearXNG with Serper/Tavily fallbacks.

Connect in 3 lines

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http robotbase https://robotbase.cc/mcp

Cursor / Claude Desktop / VS Code / Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "robotbase": { "type": "http", "url": "https://robotbase.cc/mcp" }
  }
}

Cline

MCP Servers → Remote → paste https://robotbase.cc/mcp. No config, no keys.

Example

Search the latest Bitcoin fee market news, fetch the best result,
then tell me the current BTC fee rates.

An agent normally chains web_search → web_fetch → btc_get_fee_rates. Every web answer carries a _metering block so you can see the free allowance and reset time.

Free tier vs paid

AreaFree per IP per dayAfter
All 10 web tools100 calls/day shared per IP1–3 credits each after free tier
Verification toolsfree forever—
Risk + books5 calls shared1–5 credits

Credits are prepaid USDC packs paid by the caller's own wallet over x402 (USDC on Base or Solana); there is no API key, account or subscription. Base and Solana are payment rails only — no Base/Solana chain data is served.

Boundaries

FAQ

Is there a free MCP server for web search?
Yes. RobotBase gives 100 shared web calls per IP per day with no API key; 44 verification tools are free forever.
Do I need a Brave, Tavily or Serper API key?
No. RobotBase runs its own search backend and provider fallbacks; callers only need the MCP endpoint URL.
Does it work with Claude Code, Cursor and Cline?
Yes — any MCP client that supports Streamable HTTP can connect to https://robotbase.cc/mcp.
What happens after the free daily allowance?
The tool returns 402 Payment Required with machine-readable terms; a prepaid USDC credit pack over x402 costs 10 credits / 0.10 USDC or 100 credits / 1.00 USDC.
Does web_fetch respect robots.txt?
Yes. robots.txt is checked before fetching; disallowed paths are refused. It does not bypass logins or paywalls.
RobotBase MCP · https://robotbase.cc/mcp · llms.txt · install guide · privacy
Read-only · no API keys · no custody. Base and Solana are x402 payment rails only; no chain data is served for them.