SearXNG Search

Search npm v2.10.0

MCP server for SearXNG — privacy-respecting web search with pagination, URL reading

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Install

Pin version registry version 2.10.0

npm
npx -y mcp-searxng

npm
npx -y mcp-searxng@2.10.0

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-searxng": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-searxng"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "<YOUR_SEARXNG_URL>",
        "AUTH_USERNAME": "<YOUR_AUTH_USERNAME>",
        "AUTH_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_AUTH_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-searxng": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-searxng@2.10.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "<YOUR_SEARXNG_URL>",
        "AUTH_USERNAME": "<YOUR_AUTH_USERNAME>",
        "AUTH_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_AUTH_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env SEARXNG_URL=<YOUR_SEARXNG_URL> --env AUTH_USERNAME=<YOUR_AUTH_USERNAME> --env AUTH_PASSWORD=<YOUR_AUTH_PASSWORD> mcp-searxng -- npx -y mcp-searxng

claude mcp add --env SEARXNG_URL=<YOUR_SEARXNG_URL> --env AUTH_USERNAME=<YOUR_AUTH_USERNAME> --env AUTH_PASSWORD=<YOUR_AUTH_PASSWORD> mcp-searxng -- npx -y mcp-searxng@2.10.0

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-searxng": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-searxng"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "<YOUR_SEARXNG_URL>",
        "AUTH_USERNAME": "<YOUR_AUTH_USERNAME>",
        "AUTH_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_AUTH_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-searxng": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-searxng@2.10.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "<YOUR_SEARXNG_URL>",
        "AUTH_USERNAME": "<YOUR_AUTH_USERNAME>",
        "AUTH_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_AUTH_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-searxng": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-searxng"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "<YOUR_SEARXNG_URL>",
        "AUTH_USERNAME": "<YOUR_AUTH_USERNAME>",
        "AUTH_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_AUTH_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-searxng": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-searxng@2.10.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "<YOUR_SEARXNG_URL>",
        "AUTH_USERNAME": "<YOUR_AUTH_USERNAME>",
        "AUTH_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_AUTH_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-searxng": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-searxng"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "<YOUR_SEARXNG_URL>",
        "AUTH_USERNAME": "<YOUR_AUTH_USERNAME>",
        "AUTH_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_AUTH_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-searxng": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-searxng@2.10.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "<YOUR_SEARXNG_URL>",
        "AUTH_USERNAME": "<YOUR_AUTH_USERNAME>",
        "AUTH_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_AUTH_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

SEARXNG_URL required secret — URL of your SearXNG instance
AUTH_USERNAME secret — Legacy global SearXNG Basic Auth username
AUTH_PASSWORD secret — Legacy global SearXNG Basic Auth password

GitHub

⭐ 1,306 stars · 最近更新于 30 天前 · MIT license

About this server

> 🔍 SearXNG MCP Server Privacy-respecting web search for AI assistants — use an operator-controlled or trusted SearXNG instance with Claude, Cursor, and more. An MCP server that integrates the SearXNG API, giving AI assistants web search capabilities. ✨ Featured in the GitHub MCP Registry. > Quick…

Summary from the project README — github.com/ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng

Distributed as npm, listed under Search. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the SearXNG Search MCP server do?

How do I install SearXNG Search?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is SearXNG Search free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/ihor-sokoliuk/mcp-searxng. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support SearXNG Search?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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