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Ihor-Sokoliuk/MCP-SearXNG

MCP Server for SearXNG

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About Ihor-Sokoliuk/MCP-SearXNG

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects AI agents to SearXNG, a self-hosted metasearch engine. It enables AI tools to perform web searches through SearXNG, returning aggregated results from multiple search sources. Built in TypeScript, it provides a standardized interface for AI models to query the web without relying on proprietary search APIs.

Best for

Developers building AI agents that need private, self-hosted web search without relying on third-party APIs

Use cases

Integrate privacy-focused web search into AI assistants or chatbots
Enable AI agents to retrieve real-time information from multiple search engines via a single endpoint
Build custom search workflows for AI tools using a self-hosted SearXNG instance

Notes

836 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-25. Licensed MIT.

Pros

Open source and self-hosted, giving full control over search privacy and data
Well-maintained with 836 GitHub stars and active community
Written in TypeScript, offering type safety and easy integration with Node.js projects

Cons

Requires a running SearXNG instance, adding setup and maintenance overhead
Search quality depends on SearXNG configuration and upstream search engines
Limited to SearXNG's capabilities; no direct access to proprietary search APIs

Key facts

What we have checked

Not checked yet. Dated facts such as prices, releases and repository activity appear here once we have confirmed them from a source.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

npm install -g mcp-searxng

Tools exposed

Self-hosted
searxng_web_search
searxng_search_suggestions
searxng_instance_info
web_url_read

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Cursor

Example client config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "searxng": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-searxng"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "https://search.example.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Install

Add Ihor-Sokoliuk/MCP-SearXNG to your client

Not verified yet

Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.

Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --env SEARXNG_URL=YOUR_SEARXNG_URL --transport stdio ihor-sokoliuk-mcp-searxng -- npx -y mcp-searxng@2.7.0

Needs SEARXNG_URL: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 2.7.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ihor-sokoliuk-mcp-searxng": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-searxng@2.7.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "YOUR_SEARXNG_URL"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs SEARXNG_URL: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 2.7.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ihor-sokoliuk-mcp-searxng": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-searxng@2.7.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "YOUR_SEARXNG_URL"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs SEARXNG_URL: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 2.7.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "searxng-url",
      "description": "URL of your SearXNG instance",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "ihor-sokoliuk-mcp-searxng": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-searxng@2.7.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "${input:searxng-url}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs SEARXNG_URL: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 2.7.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)

[mcp_servers.ihor-sokoliuk-mcp-searxng]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "mcp-searxng@2.7.0"]
env_vars = ["SEARXNG_URL"]

Needs SEARXNG_URL: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 2.7.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Codex's config docs

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Recipes come from the server's entry in the official MCP registry. Check the package name before you run it, and keep keys out of shared files.

Works with

What Ihor-Sokoliuk/MCP-SearXNG connects to

5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.

Works with	Type	How we know	Checked
Claude Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.7.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Code docs
Claude Desktop	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.7.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Desktop docs
Cursor	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.7.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Cursor docs
VS Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.7.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026VS Code docs
Codex	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 2.7.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Codex docs

Alternatives

Alternatives to Ihor-Sokoliuk/MCP-SearXNG

Record	Type	How we know	Checked
exa-labs/exa-mcp-serverThis is an alternative to it	MCP server	Named in the listing	Not dated

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