io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp

Self-contained SearXNG metasearch MCP server. One Docker image, 200+ engines, privacy-first.

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Actively maintained

Last commit 1d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-whw23-searxng-http-mcp": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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Self-contained SearXNG metasearch MCP server. One Docker image, 200+ engines, privacy-first.

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Is io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp safe to use?: io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp?: io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What can io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp do?: io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp provides 3 tools: search, autocomplete, engine_discovery. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp?: io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago. It has 3 GitHub stars.

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🚀 Quick Start

Server mode — deploy once, connect from any client:

docker run -d --name searxng-mcp --restart unless-stopped \ -p YOUR_PORT:8888 --memory=512m --cpus=1 \ ghcr.io/whw23/searxng-http-mcp:latest

Then connect your client to http://YOUR_HOST:YOUR_PORT/mcp/. To enable API key auth, see Authentication.

Local mode — no server needed, run directly in your client:

docker run --rm -i --memory=512m --cpus=1 ghcr.io/whw23/searxng-http-mcp:latest --stdio

Add this as a stdio MCP server in your client — see Client Configuration for details.

uvx mode — if you already have SearXNG running (install guide):

uvx searxng-http-mcp

Set SEARXNG_URL to point to your SearXNG instance (default: http://127.0.0.1:8080).

✨ Features

🔍 200+ search engines — Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Brave, and more via SearXNG

📂 30+ categories — news, images, videos, science, IT, and more

📄 Multi-page fanout — up to 5 pages per call

💡 Autocomplete suggestions — discover relevant search terms

🗂 Engine discovery — query available engines grouped by category

🎯 Token-efficient — results trimmed to essentials

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp safe to use?

io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp?

io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.

What can io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp do?

io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp provides 3 tools: search, autocomplete, engine_discovery. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp?

io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

Is io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp actively maintained?

io.github.whw23/searxng-http-mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago. It has 3 GitHub stars.

中文 · Quick Start · Features · Architecture · Comparison · Usage · MCP Tools · Client Config · Plugin · Contributing

A self-contained MCP server that wraps SearXNG — a free, privacy-respecting metasearch engine that aggregates results from 200+ search engines.

🚀 Quick Start

Server mode — deploy once, connect from any client:

docker run -d --name searxng-mcp --restart unless-stopped \
  -p YOUR_PORT:8888 --memory=512m --cpus=1 \
  ghcr.io/whw23/searxng-http-mcp:latest

Then connect your client to http://YOUR_HOST:YOUR_PORT/mcp/. To enable API key auth, see Authentication.

Local mode — no server needed, run directly in your client:

docker run --rm -i --memory=512m --cpus=1 ghcr.io/whw23/searxng-http-mcp:latest --stdio

Add this as a stdio MCP server in your client — see Client Configuration for details.

uvx mode — if you already have SearXNG running (install guide):

uvx searxng-http-mcp

Set SEARXNG_URL to point to your SearXNG instance (default: http://127.0.0.1:8080).

✨ Features

Search

🔍 200+ search engines — Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Brave, and more via SearXNG
📂 30+ categories — news, images, videos, science, IT, and more
📄 Multi-page fanout — up to 5 pages per call
💡 Autocomplete suggestions — discover relevant search terms
🗂 Engine discovery — query available engines grouped by category
🎯 Token-efficient — results trimmed to essentials

Inf

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