Mcp Searxng
What is Mcp Searxng
MCP-searxng is an MCP server designed to connect agentic systems to search systems through the use of searXNG, enabling efficient web searches.
Use cases
Use cases for MCP-searxng include enhancing search capabilities in agentic systems, providing a privacy-focused search experience, and enabling developers to integrate search functionalities into their applications.
How to use
To use MCP-searxng, configure your client JSON to include the MCP server details, either by using the ‘uvx’ command or by cloning the repository and running the main.py script. Ensure to set the SEARXNG_URL environment variable to point to your searXNG server.
Key features
Key features of MCP-searxng include seamless integration with searXNG for web searches, customizable server configurations, and the ability to run locally or through a client.
Where to use
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Clients Supporting MCP
The following are the main client software that supports the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
Overview
What is Mcp Searxng
MCP-searxng is an MCP server designed to connect agentic systems to search systems through the use of searXNG, enabling efficient web searches.
Use cases
Use cases for MCP-searxng include enhancing search capabilities in agentic systems, providing a privacy-focused search experience, and enabling developers to integrate search functionalities into their applications.
How to use
To use MCP-searxng, configure your client JSON to include the MCP server details, either by using the ‘uvx’ command or by cloning the repository and running the main.py script. Ensure to set the SEARXNG_URL environment variable to point to your searXNG server.
Key features
Key features of MCP-searxng include seamless integration with searXNG for web searches, customizable server configurations, and the ability to run locally or through a client.
Where to use
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Clients Supporting MCP
The following are the main client software that supports the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
Content
MCP-searxng
An MCP server for connecting agentic systems to search systems via searXNG.
Tools
Search the web with SearXNG
Prompts
search(query: str) -> f"Searching for {query} using searXNG"
Usage
via uvx
- configure your client JSON like
{
"mcpServers": {
"searxng": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-searxng"
]
}
}
}via git clone
- Add the server to claude desktop (the entrypoint is main.py)
Clone the repo and add this JSON to claude desktop
you can run this server with uvx mcp-searxng, or use a local copy of the repo
{
"mcpServers": {
"searxng": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--project",
"/absoloute/path/to/MCP-searxng/",
"run",
"/absoloute/path/to/MCP-searxng/mcp-searxng/main.py"
]
}
}
}you will need to change the paths to match your environment
Custom SearXNG URL
-
set the environment variable
SEARXNG_URLto the URL of the searxng server (default ishttp://localhost:8080) -
run your MCP client and you should be able to search the web with searxng
Note: if you are using claude desktop make sure to kill the process (task manager or equivalent) before running the server again
Dev Tools Supporting MCP
The following are the main code editors that support the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
