Searxng MCP Server

by aicraftedio.github.aicrafted/searxng-mcpv1.0.0

MCP server for SearXNG aggregator — web search across multiple engines via Model Context Protocol

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Install Searxng MCP server

claude mcp add searxng-aicrafted -e SEARXNG_URL='<searxng-url>' -- docker run -i --rm -e SEARXNG_URL ghcr.io/aicrafted/searxng-mcp:latest

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "searxng-aicrafted": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "SEARXNG_URL",
        "ghcr.io/aicrafted/searxng-mcp:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "<searxng-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "searxng-aicrafted": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "SEARXNG_URL",
        "ghcr.io/aicrafted/searxng-mcp:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "<searxng-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "searxng-aicrafted": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "SEARXNG_URL",
        "ghcr.io/aicrafted/searxng-mcp:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "<searxng-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "searxng-aicrafted": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "SEARXNG_URL",
        "ghcr.io/aicrafted/searxng-mcp:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "<searxng-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
SEARXNG_URL	yes	—	URL of your SearXNG instance

Freshness

Slowing — last maintenance signal 5mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-05-16 · 5mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-05-16 · 5mo ago · GitHub · v1.2.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-03-22 · 7mo ago · official registry · v1.0.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Searxng MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add searxng-aicrafted -e SEARXNG_URL='<searxng-url>' -- docker run -i --rm -e SEARXNG_URL ghcr.io/aicrafted/searxng-mcp:latest. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Searxng require an API key?

Yes. It expects SEARXNG_URL.

›Can I use Searxng as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Searxng in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.aicrafted/searxng-mcp.