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You.com MCP connector

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Connect to You.com MCP. Search the web, research topics with cited sources, and extract full page content using You.com's AI-powered search and research...

You.com MCP connector

  1. Terminal window
    npm install @scalekit-sdk/node

    Full SDK reference: Node.js | Python

  2. Add your Scalekit credentials to your .env file. Find values in app.scalekit.com > Developers > API Credentials.

    .env
    SCALEKIT_ENVIRONMENT_URL=<your-environment-url>
    SCALEKIT_CLIENT_ID=<your-client-id>
    SCALEKIT_CLIENT_SECRET=<your-client-secret>
  3. quickstart.ts
    import { ScalekitClient } from '@scalekit-sdk/node'
    import 'dotenv/config'
    const scalekit = new ScalekitClient(
    process.env.SCALEKIT_ENV_URL,
    process.env.SCALEKIT_CLIENT_ID,
    process.env.SCALEKIT_CLIENT_SECRET,
    )
    const actions = scalekit.actions
    const connector = 'youmcp'
    const identifier = 'user_123'
    // Make your first call
    const result = await actions.executeTool({
    connector,
    identifier,
    toolName: 'youmcp_you-contents',
    toolInput: { urls: [] },
    })
    console.log(result)

Connect this agent connector to let your agent:

  • You-search records — Search the web and news using You.com
  • You-research records — Research a topic in depth using You.com’s AI
  • You-contents records — Extract content from one or more web pages in markdown, HTML, or structured metadata format

Use the exact tool names from the Tool list below when you call execute_tool. If you’re not sure which name to use, list the tools available for the current user first.

youmcp_you-contents # Extract content from one or more web pages in markdown, HTML, or structured metadata format. Supports up to 100 URLs per call. 4 params

Extract content from one or more web pages in markdown, HTML, or structured metadata format. Supports up to 100 URLs per call.

Name Type Required Description
urls array required One or more public HTTP/HTTPS URLs to extract content from (up to 100).
crawl_timeout number optional Timeout in seconds for live-crawling pages (1–60).
format string optional (Deprecated) Output format - use formats array instead
formats array optional Output formats to return: markdown (plain text), html (layout preserved), or metadata (structured data).
youmcp_you-research # Research a topic in depth using You.com's AI. Returns comprehensive answers with cited sources at configurable effort levels (lite, standard, deep, exhaustive). 2 params

Research a topic in depth using You.com's AI. Returns comprehensive answers with cited sources at configurable effort levels (lite, standard, deep, exhaustive).

Name Type Required Description
input string required The research question or complex query for in-depth multi-step investigation (max 40,000 characters).
research_effort string optional How much effort to spend: lite (fast), standard (balanced), deep (thorough), exhaustive (most comprehensive).