About
SearXNG MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to integrate SearXNG, a privacy-respecting metasearch engine, with AI assistants. It allows AI tools to seamlessly perform web searches, leveraging SearXNG's ability to aggregate results from various search engines while prioritizing user privacy. The server supports both public SearXNG instances (automatically selecting a random one from SearX.space for zero-configuration setup) and private, self-hosted instances with optional basic authentication. This integration empowers AI agents with up-to-date information sourced from the web, enhancing their capabilities and providing more comprehensive and context-aware responses.
Key Features
- Zero-configuration setup using random public SearXNG instances.
- Customizable search parameters including language, time range, and categories.
- Integrates with Claude Desktop, VSCode and Smolagents.
- Supports connection to private SearXNG instances with basic authentication.
- Returns privacy-focused, markdown-formatted search results.
Use Cases
- Integrating web search capabilities into AI assistants and chatbots.
- Enhancing the context awareness of AI models by providing access to real-time information.
- Building AI agents that can conduct research and summarize findings from the web.