divyanshu-iitian/SearchForge
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Open-source web search API and MCP server for LLMs, AI agents, and RAG. Free sources, self-hosted SearXNG, REST, CLI.
MCP
divyanshu-iitian/SearchForge
Added 3 Sept 2026
Overview
SearchForge is an open-source web search API and MCP server for LLMs, AI agents, and RAG systems. It provides REST and CLI access, using free sources and a self-hosted SearXNG instance.
Best for
Best for
Developers who need a self-hosted, free search API for AI agents and RAG pipelines
Use cases
- Integrating live web search into LLM agents via MCP
- Building RAG pipelines that fetch current web content
- Self-hosting a free search API for internal tools
Notes
SearchForge is an open-source web search API and MCP server for LLMs, AI agents, and RAG systems. It provides REST and CLI access, using free sources and a self-hosted SearXNG instance.
2 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-07-25. Licensed MIT.
Use cases
- Integrating live web search into LLM agents via MCP
- Building RAG pipelines that fetch current web content
- Self-hosting a free search API for internal tools
Pros
- Free and open-source with no paid API costs
- Supports MCP for direct agent integration
- Self-hosted, giving control over privacy and sources
Cons
- Very low community adoption (only 2 GitHub stars)
- Requires setting up and maintaining SearXNG
- Limited documentation and proven production use
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Pros
- Free and open-source with no paid API costs
- Supports MCP for direct agent integration
- Self-hosted, giving control over privacy and sources
Cons
- Very low community adoption (only 2 GitHub stars)
- Requires setting up and maintaining SearXNG
- Limited documentation and proven production use
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