Searxng Http MCP Server

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What is the Searxng Http MCP MCP server?

Searxng Http MCP MCP server is a hosted integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. .

What the assistant can call

Once Searxng Http MCP is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • Search — The Search tool exposed by this server
  • Infrastructure — The Infrastructure tool exposed by this server

Setting it up

Being a remote server, there is no local install. You register the endpoint with your client, authorise it once, and the tools appear.

Configuration and credentials

You will need 3 environment variables: SEARXNG_URL, YOUR_HOST, YOUR_SEARXNG_HOST. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Choosing this one

Among the cloud and infrastructure options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Searxng Http MCP's toolset — Search, Infrastructure — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by whw23; 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.

Before you rely on it

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the searxng http mcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
SearchThe Search tool exposed by this server.
InfrastructureThe Infrastructure tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Searxng Http MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "searxng": {
      "url": "http://YOUR_HOST:YOUR_PORT/mcp/",
      "headers": {
        "x-api-key": "your-secret-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SEARXNG_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
YOUR_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
YOUR_SEARXNG_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Searxng Http MCP to Search.
  • Use Searxng Http MCP to Infrastructure.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Searxng Http MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 2 tools (Search, Infrastructure) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Searxng Http MCP directly.