SearXNG Search MCP Server

Install in Claude Code

claude mcp add io-github-ihor-sokoliuk-mcp-searxng -e SEARXNG_URL='<searxng-url>' -e AUTH_USERNAME='<auth-username>' -e AUTH_PASSWORD='<auth-password>' -- npx -y mcp-searxng

Install in Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-ihor-sokoliuk-mcp-searxng": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-searxng"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "<searxng-url>",
        "AUTH_USERNAME": "<auth-username>",
        "AUTH_PASSWORD": "<auth-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

Install in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-ihor-sokoliuk-mcp-searxng": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-searxng"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "<searxng-url>",
        "AUTH_USERNAME": "<auth-username>",
        "AUTH_PASSWORD": "<auth-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

Install in VS Code

{
  "servers": {
    "io-github-ihor-sokoliuk-mcp-searxng": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-searxng"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "<searxng-url>",
        "AUTH_USERNAME": "<auth-username>",
        "AUTH_PASSWORD": "<auth-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

Install in Windsurf

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-ihor-sokoliuk-mcp-searxng": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-searxng"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "<searxng-url>",
        "AUTH_USERNAME": "<auth-username>",
        "AUTH_PASSWORD": "<auth-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.