MCP Server For Searxng Search And Web Scraping

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MCP Server For Searxng Search And Web Scraping config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "searxng": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-searxng-scrape"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "https://searx.be"
      }
    }
  }
}

MCP Server For Searxng Search And Web Scraping tools

Performs a web search using a public or self-hosted SearXNG instance. Ideal for privacy-friendly search queries across multiple engines including news, blogs, academic, and technical sources. Use this for general-purpose web search without any tracking or profiling. Returns raw results as-is from the search aggregator.

Extracts the main article content from a given URL. Best used for cleaning and isolating the readable text from news sites, blog posts, research articles, and other content-heavy pages. Returns structured data including title, body, and optional metadata. Use this when you already have a URL and want the actual text content for summarization, analysis, or storage.

Performs a web search using a SearXNG instance and automatically scrapes the full article content from the top 5 results. Combines search and extraction in a single step—ideal for quickly collecting real content from multiple sources. Best used when you need not just links but the actual readable text for summarization, NLP tasks, or embeddings. Returns full page text, titles, and metadata from relevant results.

Overview

What is Mcp Server For Searxng Search And Web Scraping?

An MCP server for privacy-focused web search and article scraping using SearXNG instances. It provides tools for web search, article extraction, and combined search‑and‑scrape workflows.

How to use Mcp Server For Searxng Search And Web Scraping?

Install via npx -y mcp-searxng-scrape or build locally with npm install && npm run build. Set the SEARXNG_URL environment variable to a SearXNG instance URL (e.g., https://searx.be) and configure the server in your MCP client’s JSON settings.

Key features of Mcp Server For Searxng Search And Web Scraping

Privacy‑focused web search via SearXNG instances
Three tools: searxng_search, scrape_article, search
search automatically scrapes the top 5 results
Optional per‑call SearXNG instance override
Clean article content extraction from any URL
Works with public or self‑hosted SearXNG instances

Use cases of Mcp Server For Searxng Search And Web Scraping

Privacy‑respecting web research without tracking
Extracting clean article text from news or blog pages
Batch search and content gathering for analysis
Integrating SearXNG search into MCP‑compatible clients

Frequently asked questions

What SearXNG instances can I use?

Popular public instances include `https://searx.be`, `https://search.sapti.me`, `https://searx.tiekoetter.com`, and `https://searx.work`. You can also point to any other SearXNG instance.

What tools does the server provide?

It offers three tools: `searxng_search` (web search), `scrape_article` (extract article content), and `search` (search and automatically scrape the top 5 results).

How do I configure the server for my MCP client?

Use the JSON configuration shown in the README, setting `SEARXNG_URL` in the environment. Example for NPX: `{"mcpServers":{"searxng":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","mcp-searxng-scrape"],"env":{"SEARXNG_URL":"https://searx.be"}}}}`.

What are the system requirements?

Node.js and npm are required to build and run the server locally (`npm install`, `npm run build`). The server is executed as a standard MCP stdio process.

Does the server require an API key or authentication?

No. SearXNG instances used are public, and the server does not require any API keys or authentication tokens.

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