Claude Desktop supports MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers that give Claude access to external tools during conversations. Scavio's MCP server exposes 11 search tools covering Google, Reddit, YouTube, Amazon, and Walmart. Once connected, Claude can search any of these platforms when answering your questions, grounding its responses in live data instead of training knowledge. This tutorial walks through the one-time configuration.
Prerequisites
- Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
- A Scavio API key from scavio.dev
- Basic familiarity with JSON configuration files
Walkthrough
Step 1: Locate the Claude Desktop config file
Claude Desktop stores MCP server configuration in a JSON file. Open it in your text editor.
# macOS:
open ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
# Windows:
notepad %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
# If the file does not exist, create it with: {}Step 2: Add the Scavio MCP server
Add Scavio to the mcpServers object. Replace your_scavio_api_key with your actual key.
{
"mcpServers": {
"scavio": {
"url": "https://mcp.scavio.dev/mcp",
"headers": {
"x-api-key": "your_scavio_api_key"
}
}
}
}Step 3: Restart Claude Desktop
Close and reopen Claude Desktop. In the tools panel, you should see 11 Scavio search tools available.
# After restart, verify by asking Claude:
# "What search tools do you have access to?"
# Claude should list google_search, reddit_search, youtube_search,
# amazon_search, walmart_search, and more.Step 4: Test with a live search
Ask Claude a question that requires current information. Claude will call the appropriate search tool automatically.
# Example prompts that trigger search:
# "What are the top-rated wireless earbuds on Amazon right now?"
# "What is Reddit saying about the new MacBook Pro?"
# "Find me the latest tutorials on LangChain agents on YouTube"Python Example
# For programmatic MCP client (not Claude Desktop):
import subprocess, json
config = {
'mcpServers': {
'scavio': {
'url': 'https://mcp.scavio.dev/mcp',
'headers': {'x-api-key': 'your_scavio_api_key'}
}
}
}
print(json.dumps(config, indent=2))JavaScript Example
// For Cursor or VS Code MCP configuration:
// Add to .cursor/mcp.json or .vscode/mcp.json:
const config = {
mcpServers: {
scavio: {
url: 'https://mcp.scavio.dev/mcp',
headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your_scavio_api_key' }
}
}
};
console.log(JSON.stringify(config, null, 2));Expected Output
Claude Desktop with 11 Scavio search tools available. Claude can now search Google, Reddit, YouTube, Amazon, and Walmart during conversations.