`search_questions`

Pack: stackexchange · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/stackexchange/mcp

Search for questions on StackOverflow or any StackExchange site. Returns title, body, score, answer count, tags, and link.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	Search query string
`site`	string	no	StackExchange site slug (default: stackoverflow). Examples: serverfault, superuser, askubuntu, math, physics
`limit`	number	no	Number of results to return (1-20, default 5)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "python async await"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/stackexchange/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_questions","arguments":{"query":"python async await"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_questions', {
  "query": "python async await"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "how to install nodejs",
  "site": "askubuntu",
  "limit": 10
}

Response shape

Always returns: site, count, has_more, quota_remaining, questions

Field	Type	Description
`site`	string	The StackExchange site slug used for the search
`count`	number	Number of questions returned
`has_more`	boolean	Whether there are more results available
`quota_remaining`	number \| null	Remaining API quota for this user
`questions`	array	Array of search result questions

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "site": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The StackExchange site slug used for the search"
    },
    "count": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of questions returned"
    },
    "has_more": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether there are more results available"
    },
    "quota_remaining": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Remaining API quota for this user"
    },
    "questions": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Array of search result questions",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "question_id": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Unique question identifier"
          },
          "title": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Question title"
          },
          "body": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Question body HTML content"
          },
          "score": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Question score (votes)"
          },
          "answer_count": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Number of answers to the question"
          },
          "is_answered": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Whether the question has an accepted answer"
          },
          "tags": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "description": "Question tags"
          },
          "link": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "URL to the question on StackExchange"
          },
          "view_count": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Number of times the question has been viewed"
          },
          "created": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "ISO 8601 creation timestamp"
          },
          "last_activity": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "ISO 8601 last activity timestamp"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "question_id",
          "title",
          "body",
          "score",
          "answer_count",
          "is_answered",
          "tags",
          "link",
          "view_count",
          "created",
          "last_activity"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "site",
    "count",
    "has_more",
    "quota_remaining",
    "questions"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stackexchange": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/stackexchange/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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