SearXNG MCP Server

What is SearXNG MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with the SearXNG metasearch engine, enabling LLM agents to perform general, image, and news searches as well as retrieve available engines and categories.

How to use SearXNG MCP Server?

Run the provided binary with command‑line flags for transport type (-t), host (-h), port (-p), and SearXNG instance URL (-searxng). For example: ./go_mcp_server_searxng -searxng http://127.0.0.1:8080 -t sse -p 8892.

Key features of SearXNG MCP Server

• General search across multiple categories and engines
• Specialized image search functionality
• Time‑filtered news search
• Retrieval of available search engines and categories
• Supports both stdio and SSE transports
• Configurable host, port, and SearXNG instance URL

Use cases of SearXNG MCP Server

• Query a metasearch engine through an MCP‑compatible LLM agent
• Search for images or news with time filtering via an MCP tool
• Discover which search engines and categories a SearXNG instance offers

FAQ from SearXNG MCP Server

What transport types are supported?

The server supports two transport types: stdio (command line) and SSE (HTTP server). The transport is selected via the -t flag; default is stdio.

How do I configure the SearXNG instance URL?

Pass the full URL of your SearXNG instance using the -searxng flag. The default is http://127.0.0.1:8080.

Does the server require any runtime dependencies beyond the binary?

No. The server is a standalone Go binary and does not list additional runtime dependencies in the README.

What is the default host and port for the SSE server?

The default host is 0.0.0.0 and the default port is 8892. These can be changed with the -h and -p flags.

Where does the SearXNG server need to run?

The SearXNG instance must be accessible at the URL provided via -searxng. The MCP server does not bundle SearXNG itself.