Bing Search Connector for AI agents.
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Get real-time web data and local business listings for your research.
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Why people use Bing Search
Bing Search for Real-Time Web Intelligence in Research
This Connector lets your agent do that heavy lifting. It pulls the latest news, local listings, and media metadata into your chat window in one go. You get a live feed of information instead of a static snapshot.
What Vinkius changes
Your agent gets a live window into the web's current state.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Tracking viral marketing trends
A marketer asks their agent to find the top trending news topics in the tech space today.
- Real-world use case 02
Finding local competitors
A business owner needs to find all coffee shops in a specific zip code.
- Real-world use case 03
Sourcing visual assets
A content creator wants to find minimalist architecture images.
Complete set · 10capabilities
The complete Bing Search capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Bing Search.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through Bing Search.
- 01 Capability
Search images
Finds image results and pulls their native pixel dimensions. It filters for explicit image thumbnails based on your keyword.
- 02 Capability
Search local
Finds specific local businesses and geographical places instead of general web results. It prioritizes local listings over standard web nodes.
- 03 Capability
Search news
Pulls syndicated global news articles grouped by their timestamp. Use this to query explicitly syndicated news sources.
- 04 Capability
Spellcheck
Fixes spelling in short strings using semantic NLP boundaries. It executes explicit semantic NLP spell checking on tokens.
05—07
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through Bing Search.
- 05 Capability
Autosuggest
Fetch automated query completions based on high-velocity search logs. It matches partial queries against real-time logs.
- 06 Capability
Trending news
Identifies macroscopic viral topics by looking at virality indexes. It discovers trending news topics completely decoupled from keywords.
- 07 Capability
Search videos
Retrieves video stream links along with motion array metadata. It tracks streaming bounds and captures native metadata.
08—10
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through Bing Search.
- 08 Capability
Search web
Scrapes up to 50 organic results directly from the Microsoft Graph. It performs an explicit web search using the Bing Graph.
- 09 Capability
Custom search
Limits all queries to a specific list of approved domains. It locks the search to a predefined Configuration ID.
- 10 Capability
Search entities
Grabs structured data for famous people, places, and objects. It retrieves deeply structured Knowledge Graph mappings.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Bing Search to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Bing Search from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_4T7KGoQDVYfpLdlDYAg9TV9g4EHaexOfpmjYVMWG/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Bing Search, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Bing Search for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_4T7KGoQDVYfpLdlDYAg9TV9g4EHaexOfpmjYVMWG/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Bing Search URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Bing Search in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"bing-search-1": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_4T7KGoQDVYfpLdlDYAg9TV9g4EHaexOfpmjYVMWG/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Bing Search
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Bing Search, help me...". 10 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"bing-search-1": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_4T7KGoQDVYfpLdlDYAg9TV9g4EHaexOfpmjYVMWG/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Bing Search
Ask Copilot: "Using Bing Search, help me...". 10 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"bing-search-1": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_4T7KGoQDVYfpLdlDYAg9TV9g4EHaexOfpmjYVMWG/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Bing Search
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Bing Search, help me...". 10 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"bing-search-1": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_4T7KGoQDVYfpLdlDYAg9TV9g4EHaexOfpmjYVMWG/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Bing Search
Ask Cline: "Using Bing Search, help me...". 10 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add bing-search-1 --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_4T7KGoQDVYfpLdlDYAg9TV9g4EHaexOfpmjYVMWG/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Bing Search
Ask Claude: "Using Bing Search, show me...". 10 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Bing Search can move forward.
This is for researchers who need fact-checked entities, marketers tracking viral trends, and content creators who need to source media quickly.
Market Researcher
Tracks viral news topics and pulls Knowledge Graph data to build competitor profiles on a Tuesday afternoon.
Content Creator
Finds high-resolution image thumbnails and video links to source visual assets for a new project.
Local Business Analyst
Extracts geographic data and local business listings to map out market presence in a specific city.
Build the capability set
Add more capabilities.
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Search and read the web for AI. audit search results and reader content via AI.
Bring your own AI
Change the model, client or framework. Keep Bing Search connected.
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Before you connect
Questions about Bing Search.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
How does the Bing Search MCP help my research workflow?
It gives your agent real-time access to the web. Instead of your agent guessing, it can pull live news, local business data, and Knowledge Graph entities to keep your facts current.
Can I limit the Bing Search MCP to only search specific websites?
Yes, you can. The Connector supports custom search configurations that lock your agent's queries to a specific list of whitelisted domains for more controlled research.
Does the Bing Search MCP include images and videos?
It does. Your agent can specifically search for image thumbnails with native dimensions and retrieve video stream links with motion array metadata.
What is the difference between the news capability and the trending news capability?
The news capability pulls specific syndicated PR articles, while the trending news capability identifies macroscopic viral topics by looking at virality indexes regardless of keywords.
Can the Bing Search MCP help find local businesses?
Yes, it has a dedicated capability for local business listing extraction. This prioritizes geographical places and local shops over general web results.
Does this Connector support spellchecking?
Yes, it includes a capability that uses semantic NLP to correct spelling in short strings, helping your agent maintain high linguistic standards.
Can my agent search for recent news on a specific topic?
Yes. By using the 'search_news' capability, your AI agent can gather syndicated global PR articles grouped by timestamp, allowing you to instantly stay updated on competitive intelligence without opening multiple tabs.
Does the agent understand specific entities like famous people or places?
Absolutely. The 'search_entities' capability taps directly into Microsoft's Knowledge Graph, returning deeply structured contextual data about notable people, places, or objects beyond normal organic links.
Can I restrict AI searches to only my company's domain?
Yes. If you have a predefined Custom Configuration ID, the 'custom_search' capability strictly locks queries to your pre-built whitelisted domains, ensuring clean and verified business results.
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