diff --git a/examples/parallel-search/README.md b/examples/parallel-search/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c408321
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/parallel-search/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Parallel web search and page fetching
+
+Use [Parallel Search MCP](https://docs.parallel.ai/integrations/mcp/search-mcp)
+through OpenSpace's existing MCP provider for free web search and page fetching,
+with no account or API key. Anonymous searches use Fast mode. The free endpoint
+is rate limited and intended for exploration and light use.
+
+## Run the example
+
+From the repository root, with Python 3.12 or newer:
+
+```bash
+python -m venv .venv-parallel
+source .venv-parallel/bin/activate
+cd examples/parallel-search
+python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+OPENSPACE_SKIP_DOTENV=1 python search.py
+```
+
+On Windows, activate with `.venv-parallel\Scripts\activate` and set
+`OPENSPACE_SKIP_DOTENV=1` in your shell before running `python search.py`.
+The example constrains the MCP SDK to 1.x, which the current OpenSpace
+connectors require.
+
+The script loads `config_mcp.json`, discovers the live tools through
+`MCPProvider`, calls `web_search` and `web_fetch`, prints their results, and
+closes its sessions. It makes direct tool calls without invoking an LLM or
+requiring LLM credentials. Customize the search and the page to fetch:
+
+```bash
+OPENSPACE_SKIP_DOTENV=1 python search.py \
+  --query "Python asyncio TaskGroup cancellation" \
+  --url https://docs.python.org/3/library/asyncio-task.html
+```
+
+## Add the server to your OpenSpace configuration
+
+Merge the `parallel` entry from this example's `mcpServers` into your
+`openspace/config/config_mcp.json`, retaining any existing entries. OpenSpace's
+HTTP connector negotiates Streamable HTTP with `https://search.parallel.ai/mcp`;
+the entry includes an OpenSpace User-Agent and no authentication header.
+The example does not change the built-in `web_search` provider. Parallel's
+`web_search` and `web_fetch` are external MCP tools.
diff --git a/examples/parallel-search/config_mcp.json b/examples/parallel-search/config_mcp.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90fd264
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/parallel-search/config_mcp.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "parallel": {
+      "url": "https://search.parallel.ai/mcp",
+      "headers": {
+        "User-Agent": "OpenSpace/2.0 (+https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenSpace)"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/parallel-search/requirements.txt b/examples/parallel-search/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c957866
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/parallel-search/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Install from this directory. OpenSpace's MCP connectors use the 1.x SDK.
+-e ../..
+mcp>=1.0.0,<2
diff --git a/examples/parallel-search/search.py b/examples/parallel-search/search.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05b7480
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/parallel-search/search.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+"""Search and fetch through OpenSpace's MCP provider, without an LLM call."""
+
+import argparse
+import asyncio
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from uuid import uuid4
+
+from openspace.grounding.backends.mcp import MCPProvider
+from openspace.grounding.core.types import ToolStatus
+
+
+async def search_and_fetch(query: str, url: str) -> None:
+    config = json.loads(Path(__file__).with_name("config_mcp.json").read_text())
+    provider = MCPProvider(config)
+    session_id = uuid4().hex
+    try:
+        tools = {tool.name for tool in await provider.list_tools(use_cache=False)}
+        if not {"web_search", "web_fetch"}.issubset(tools):
+            raise RuntimeError("Parallel search and fetch tools are unavailable")
+
+        calls = [
+            ("web_search", {"objective": query, "search_queries": [query]}),
+            ("web_fetch", {"urls": [url], "objective": query[:200]}),
+        ]
+        for name, parameters in calls:
+            result = await provider.call_tool(
+                "mcp-parallel", name, {**parameters, "session_id": session_id}
+            )
+            if result.status != ToolStatus.SUCCESS:
+                raise RuntimeError(f"{name} failed: {result.error or result.content}")
+            if not result.content:
+                raise RuntimeError(f"{name} returned no content")
+            print(f"\n{name}:\n{result.content}")
+    finally:
+        await provider.close_all_sessions()
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
+    parser.add_argument("--query", default="Python asyncio task cancellation")
+    parser.add_argument("--url", default="https://docs.python.org/3/library/asyncio-task.html")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    asyncio.run(search_and_fetch(args.query, args.url))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/openspace/config/README.md b/openspace/config/README.md
index 4669cd4..b193d85 100644
--- a/openspace/config/README.md
+++ b/openspace/config/README.md
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ cp openspace/config/config_mcp.json.example openspace/config/config_mcp.json
 }
 ```
 
+For an HTTP MCP server with free, keyless web search and page fetching, see the
+[runnable Parallel Search example](../../examples/parallel-search/README.md).
+Merge its server entry into your configuration to keep existing MCP servers.
+
 ## 5. Execution Mode
 
 The shell backend supports only local execution. This keeps Bash sandbox