you-web

# You.com Web MCP Use You.com MCP tools when the answer depends on current web information, source comparison, cited synthesis, or reading specific URLs. ## Prerequisites The You.com MCP server must be installed and connected before using this skill: - Server URL: `https://api.you.com/mcp` - Auth: either `YDC_API_KEY` bearer auth, OAuth login into the server, or an x402-aware MCP client that can process `402 payment-required` challenges - Required tools: `you-search`, `you-contents`, and `you-research` For bearer auth, configure the host MCP client with an authorization header equivalent to: ```json { "Authorization": "Bearer ${YDC_API_KEY}" } ``` If auth is not available and the client is not x402-aware, use the `you-free` skill for basic search. ## MCP server Use the You.com MCP server at `https://api.you.com/mcp`. The normal setup is `YDC_API_KEY` bearer auth or OAuth login. x402-aware clients can receive upstream payment challenges and retry search or contents calls through MCP with payment headers. Before using this skill, check the MCP tools available in the current agent environment: - If `you-search`, `you-contents`, and `you-research` are available, use them directly. - If the server or required tools are missing, ask the user to install or enable the You.com MCP server with `YDC_API_KEY`, OAuth, or an x402-capable client. - Do not invent MCP commands for the host. Use the host's installed MCP tool interface. ## x402 payment behavior - The MCP server f...