Google Search

Search the web using Google via AceDataCloud API. Use when searching for web pages, images, news, maps, local places, or videos. Supports localization, time...

Security Scan

The skill's runtime instructions match a Google SERP proxy API, but the registry metadata and SKILL.md disagree about required credentials and provenance is unclear — that mismatch and unknown origin warrant caution.

Purpose & Capability

Name and description (Google search via AceDataCloud) align with the SKILL.md instructions which call https://api.acedata.cloud/serp/google and describe parameters and response structure.

Instruction Scope

Instructions are scoped to making network requests to AceDataCloud's SERP API and optionally installing a helper package. They only reference a single API token (ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN) and do not instruct reading unrelated files or system credentials.

Install Mechanism

This is instruction-only (no install spec). SKILL.md suggests an optional pip install (mcp-serp) and a hosted endpoint; installing arbitrary PyPI packages carries normal risks but is optional here. No direct downloads or extract steps are present.

Credentials

SKILL.md explicitly requires ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN, but the registry metadata lists no required env vars / primary credential. That discrepancy (token required at runtime but not declared) is a provenance/configuration mismatch and could confuse permission gating or automated reviews.

Persistence & Privilege

Skill is not always-enabled and does not request elevated persistence. Agent-autonomous invocation is allowed by default (not a red flag on its own) and nothing in the skill attempts to modify other skills or system-wide settings.

What to consider before installing

This skill appears to be a wrapper for a third‑party Google SERP proxy (acedata.cloud). Before installing: 1) Verify the publisher and provenance — there is no homepage and the source is unknown. 2) Expect to provide ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN (the SKILL.md requires it) even though the registry metadata doesn't declare it — confirm where that token comes from and its scope/permissions. 3) Treat the optional pip package (mcp-serp) like any third‑party package (review package source and code before installing). 4) If you plan to allow autonomous agent use, limit the token's privileges and consider whether network calls to acedata.cloud are acceptable. 5) Ask the publisher to fix the metadata mismatch (declare required env var and primary credential) or provide an official homepage/docs before trusting the skill.

Google Search (SERP)

Search the web through AceDataCloud's Google SERP API.

Authentication

export ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN="your-token-here"

Quick Start

curl -X POST https://api.acedata.cloud/serp/google \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "latest AI news", "search_type": "search"}'

Search Types

Type	Description	Returns
search	Web search (default)	Organic results, knowledge graph, rich snippets
images	Image search	Image URLs, titles, sources
news	News articles	Headlines, sources, publish dates
maps	Map results	Locations, coordinates
places	Local businesses/places	Name, address, rating, reviews
videos	Video results	Video URLs, thumbnails, duration

Parameters

POST /serp/google
{
  "query": "your search query",
  "search_type": "search",
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "time_range": "qdr:w",
  "number": 10,
  "page": 1
}

Parameter	Type	Description
query	string	Search query (required)
search_type	string	One of: search, images, news, maps, places, videos
country	string	Country code (e.g., "us", "uk", "cn", "jp")
language	string	Language code (e.g., "en", "zh", "ja")
time_range	string	Time filter (see below)
number	int	Number of results per page
page	int	Page number for pagination

Time Range Options

Value	Period
qdr:h	Past hour
qdr:d	Past 24 hours
qdr:w	Past week
qdr:m	Past month
qdr:y	Past year

Response Structure

Web search returns structured data including:

• organic_results: Main search results with title, link, snippet
• knowledge_graph: Entity information panel (when available)
• related_searches: Related query suggestions

MCP Server

pip install mcp-serp

Or hosted: https://serp.mcp.acedata.cloud/mcp

Key tool: serp_google_search

Gotchas

• Default search type is "search" (web). Always specify search_type for non-web searches
• Country and language codes affect result localization significantly
• number controls results per page, not total results — use page for pagination
• Time range only applies to web search and news, not images or places
• Image search returns thumbnail and full-size URLs — use full-size for downloads
• Places search works best with location-specific queries (e.g., "restaurants near Times Square")