Searxng MCP Server

MCP server providing SearXNG-based web search functionality

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What is the Searxng MCP server?

MCP server providing SearXNG-based web search functionality. Exposed over MCP by the searxng mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

A network search server based on MCP technology, providing privacy-friendly web search functionality using the SearXNG search engine.

  • Web search via multiple search engines
  • Supports various search categories (general, images, news, etc.)
  • Customizable search engine selection
  • Language filtering
  • Time range filtering
  • Control over the number of search results

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • web_search — Perform web search using SearXNG

Adding it to your client

@modelcontextprotocol/inspector on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

When to reach for it

Plenty of search and retrieval servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Searxng's toolset — web_search — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by D. Danchev; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the searxng mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
web_searchPerform web search using SearXNG

How to install the Searxng MCP server

"mcpServers": {
  "searxng": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["searxng", "--instance-url=https://searx.party"]
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Searxng to web search.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Searxng to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (web_search) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Searxng directly.