MCP Server — pwilkin/mcp-searxng-public

An MCP server that queries public SearXNG instances, parsing HTML contents into a JSON result

Remote serverstreamable-http

What is the MCP Server?

An MCP server that queries public SearXNG instances, parsing HTML contents into a JSON result

The short version

All the MCP servers for SearXNG that I've seen use "json" as the output format. While that is certainly a faster way to code a SearXNG MCP server, it will make it fail on virtually all public servers since they don't expose the JSON format.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
querythe search query

How to install the MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "searxng-public": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-searxng-public"],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_BASE_URL": "your-value",
        "DEFAULT_LANGUAGE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SEARXNG_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
DEFAULT_LANGUAGEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • “Use MCP to query.”

Frequently asked questions

An MCP server that queries public SearXNG instances, parsing HTML contents into a JSON result Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.