Ihor-Sokoliuk/MCP-SearXNG

Overview

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

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

How to use

Install

npm install -g mcp-searxng

Tools exposed

• time_range
• language
• safesearch
• min_score
• num_results
• categories
• searxng_web_search
• Self-hosted

Tested with

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Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "searxng": {\n      "command": "npx",\n      "args": ["-y", "mcp-searxng"],\n      "env": {\n        "SEARXNG_URL": "YOUR_SEARXNG_INSTANCE_URL"\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

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.

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

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

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

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