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Keenable MCP: MCP server, setup and security

Keenable MCP is an open-source MCP server published on GitHub that lets an AI agent search the live web and fetch pages as clean Markdown. Its repository has 6 stars and its last commit is from October 13, 2026 and it is licensed under MIT.

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What Keenable MCP does

According to its repository: “Live web search and clean Markdown page fetching over the Keenable web index.”

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a standard plug between an AI agent and an outside service: once the server is connected, its tools show up in the agent, which decides when to call them. Keenable MCP is listed under Web search and extraction, a category of 159 servers in the directory, where it ranks #128 by stars.

Topics declared by the repository: fetch, keenable, search, web-search.

Installing and connecting Keenable MCP

Distribution modes declared in the official MCP registry:

  • npm package (Node.js, usually started with npx)
  • remote server (streamable-http): you connect to it by URL, with nothing to install locally

It works with any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and most recent agents). You add one entry to the client's MCP configuration: server name, start command or URL, environment variables. Project language: TypeScript.

The registry lists one secret variable to provide (API key, access token). Keep them in the client's environment variables, never in a shared file or a repository.

Security: what to check

Connecting an MCP server means installing software that talks straight to your agent: it runs with your rights and the model trusts its tool descriptions. The risk therefore depends on what it can touch and how far its code can be trusted.

Points found for Keenable MCP:

  • Secrets: the server acts with your credentials. Create a dedicated key with minimum rights and an expiry date.

Good practice: grant only the rights needed (least privilege), require human approval for irreversible actions, and run the AI agent security check.

Project activity and maintenance

Created on June 20, 2026, the keenableai/keenable-mcp repository has 6 stars and 1 forks, with 0 open issues. It has more stars than 17% of the servers in the directory. It received changes this month. Version published in the registry: 0.1.2 (June 26, 2026).

Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.

WigoloWigolo : 5.5K5.5KExa MCP serverExa MCP server : 5.2K5.2KJobSpyJobSpy : 4.6K4.6KTolgeeTolgee : 4.1K4.1KArxiv MCP serverArxiv MCP server : 3.2K3.2KTrieveTrieve : 2.7K2.7KTavily MCPTavily MCP : 2.5K2.5KOpen webSearchOpen webSearch : 1.9K1.9KKeenable MCPKeenable MCP : 66
GitHub stars of the most followed servers in the category (log scale); Keenable MCP in orange. Checked October 25, 2026.

Verdict

Keenable MCP is a reasonable choice; check the points below before connecting it.

Strengths

  • Maintained by the service's own vendor
  • Active project: recent commit
  • Listed in the official MCP registry
  • Usable remotely, without installation
  • Permissive licence (MIT)

Limitations

  • Requires an API key or token
  • Few visible users

Avoid if…

  • You do not want to give credentials to an agent

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Keenable MCP?

Keenable MCP is distributed as npm package (Node.js, usually started with npx) and a remote server. Add it to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code…) following the README of keenableai/keenable-mcp.

Is Keenable MCP free?

The code is published under the MIT licence and can be used free of charge. It needs an API key: the service it connects to may be paid.

Is Keenable MCP safe?

Points to watch: secrets. Give it minimum rights and approve sensitive actions.

Is it an official server?

Yes: the awesome-mcp-servers list marks it as the service vendor's official implementation.

What are the alternatives to Keenable MCP?

In the same category: Exa MCP server, Brave search MCP server, Arxiv MCP server, and JobSpy. Exa MCP server and Brave search MCP server score higher on our grid.

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