Searxng MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides web search capabilities by integrating with a SearXNG instance.

People who work with free search, searching and searxng and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-05-16 · ★ 9 · #50 OF 51 MAINTAINED SEARCH · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Searxng MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set SEARXNG_URL, SEARXNG_PORT, SEARXNG_VOL_CONFIG, SEARXNG_VOL_DATA, MCP_HOST, MCP_PORT, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_DISABLE_DNS_REBINDING_PROTECTION before connecting. MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS, MCP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS are optional or environment-specific per the README.

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/aicrafted/searxng-mcp:latest

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aicrafted-searxng-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/aicrafted/searxng-mcp:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.aicrafted is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Searxng MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.2.0 · 2026-05-16

v1.2.0 · DNS rebinding protection - Add DNS rebinding protection management via ENV vars · Readme Compose example - Now contains env vars with placeholdes and .env example to override defauls

v1.1.0 · 2026-04-08

v1.1.0 · Fixed /mcp endpoint returning 404 - the HTTP transport was incorrectly mounted at / instead of /mcp. Clients connecting via now work as expected. · Clearer MCP server description - the server now advertises…

1.0 · 2026-03-27

04 · Who maintains Searxng MCP

searxng-mcp is maintained by aicrafted. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/aicrafted/searxng-mcp
category: search - ranked #50 of 51 actively-maintained search servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.aicrafted/searxng-mcp (active, first published 2026-03-22)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/aicrafted/searxng-mcp:latest

06 · Searxng MCP FAQ

What is Searxng MCP?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides web search capabilities by integrating with a SearXNG instance.

Is Searxng MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-05-16. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Searxng MCP?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/aicrafted/searxng-mcp:latest`. The README documents 10 environment variables (SEARXNG_URL, SEARXNG_PORT, SEARXNG_VOL_CONFIG…) to set first. Set SEARXNG_URL, SEARXNG_PORT, SEARXNG_VOL_CONFIG, SEARXNG_VOL_DATA, MCP_HOST, MCP_PORT, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_DISABLE_DNS_REBINDING_PROTECTION before connecting. MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS, MCP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Searxng MCP

Alternatives to Searxng MCP

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Pairs well with

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