# Parallel MCP Servers

Parallel MCP integrations let AI assistants use Parallel web search and research task capabilities without writing a custom API integration.

Canonical URL: https://a2a-mcp.org/entry/parallel-mcp

Language: en

Category: MCP Servers

Updated: 2026-09-14

## About

Parallel MCP integrations let AI assistants use Parallel web search and research task capabilities without writing a custom API integration.

## Key Features

- Connect an assistant to Parallel web research tools.
- Choose the Search or Task integration appropriate to the workflow.

## Use Cases

Find current web information and retrieve sources for an agent research task.

## Limitations

The Search and Task integrations serve different workflows; use the endpoint documented for the selected integration.

## Sources

- Project documentation: https://docs.parallel.ai/integrations/mcp/quickstart
- Setup reference: https://docs.parallel.ai/integrations/mcp/task-mcp

## MCP Setup

### Access requirements

- Search: anonymous access with limits; optional API key for higher limits.
- Task: Parallel authentication required.

### Client setup

#### Other

Transport: `http`

- Add the remote MCP URL: https://search.parallel.ai/mcp

Search endpoint; no OAuth prompt on this URL. Use /mcp-oauth for the documented OAuth variant.
#### Claude Code

Transport: `http`

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http Parallel-Task-MCP https://task-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp
```

Auth:
- Run /mcp and complete Parallel sign-in in the browser.
#### Codex

Transport: `http`

```bash
codex mcp add parallel-task --url https://task-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp --bearer-token-env-var PARALLEL_API_KEY
```

- Set PARALLEL_API_KEY before launching Codex; restart after adding the server.

### Environment variables

- `PARALLEL_API_KEY (Task API-key configuration)`

Setup docs: https://docs.parallel.ai/integrations/mcp/task-mcp

## Tags

- MCP
- web-research
- search

## Also known as

- Parallel

## Alternatives

- Exa MCP Server
- Tavily MCP Server

## Sources

- [Project website](https://docs.parallel.ai/integrations/mcp/quickstart)
- [Project documentation](https://docs.parallel.ai/integrations/mcp/quickstart)
- [Setup reference](https://docs.parallel.ai/integrations/mcp/task-mcp)

Last checked: 2026-09-14