Searxng MCP
by tisDDM
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to perform web searches using SearXNG, a privacy-respecting metasearch engine.
43 GitHub
No known CVEs
MIT license
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Last commit 216d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio
0 tools
Grade F
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Searxng MCP is an MCP server that a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to perform web searches using SearXNG, a privacy-respecting metasearch engine. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, requires no API key, and scores 30/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"searxng-mcp": {
"command": "<see-readme>",
"args": []
}
}
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What Searxng Mcp does
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to perform web searches using SearXNG, a privacy-respecting metasearch engine. Works out-of-the-box with zero additional deployment by automatically selecting a random instance from SearX.space, while also supporting private instances with basic authentication.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Searxng Mcp safe to use?
- Searxng Mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install Searxng Mcp?
- Searxng Mcp can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
- What AI clients work with Searxng Mcp?
- Searxng Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
- Is Searxng Mcp actively maintained?
- Searxng Mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 216 days ago. It has 43 GitHub stars.
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