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Version: 0.0.7

Perform privacy-respecting web searches using SearXNG through an MCP server!

This repository is actively maintained - Contributions are welcome!

Supports:

  • Privacy-respecting metasearch

  • Customizable search parameters (language, time range, categories, engines)

  • Safe search levels

  • Pagination control

  • Basic authentication support

  • Random instance selection

MCP CLI

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Description

-h

--help

Display help information

-t

--transport

Transport method: 'stdio', 'http', or 'sse' [legacy] (default: stdio)

-s

--host

Host address for HTTP transport (default: 0.0.0.0)

-p

--port

Port number for HTTP transport (default: 8000)

--auth-type

Authentication type: 'none', 'static', 'jwt', 'oauth-proxy', 'oidc-proxy', 'remote-oauth' (default: none)

--token-jwks-uri

JWKS URI for JWT verification

--token-issuer

Issuer for JWT verification

--token-audience

Audience for JWT verification

--oauth-upstream-auth-endpoint

Upstream authorization endpoint for OAuth Proxy

--oauth-upstream-token-endpoint

Upstream token endpoint for OAuth Proxy

--oauth-upstream-client-id

Upstream client ID for OAuth Proxy

--oauth-upstream-client-secret

Upstream client secret for OAuth Proxy

--oauth-base-url

Base URL for OAuth Proxy

--oidc-config-url

OIDC configuration URL

--oidc-client-id

OIDC client ID

--oidc-client-secret

OIDC client secret

--oidc-base-url

Base URL for OIDC Proxy

--remote-auth-servers

Comma-separated list of authorization servers for Remote OAuth

--remote-base-url

Base URL for Remote OAuth

--allowed-client-redirect-uris

Comma-separated list of allowed client redirect URIs

--eunomia-type

Eunomia authorization type: 'none', 'embedded', 'remote' (default: none)

--eunomia-policy-file

Policy file for embedded Eunomia (default: mcp_policies.json)

--eunomia-remote-url

URL for remote Eunomia server

Using as an MCP Server

The MCP Server can be run in two modes: stdio (for local testing) or http (for networked access). To start the server, use the following commands:

Run in stdio mode (default):

searxng-mcp --transport "stdio"

Run in HTTP mode:

searxng-mcp --transport "http" --host "0.0.0.0" --port "8000"

AI Prompt:

Search for information about artificial intelligence

AI Response:

Search completed successfully. Found 10 results for "artificial intelligence": 1. **What is Artificial Intelligence?** URL: https://example.com/ai Content: Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines... 2. **AI Overview** URL: https://example.org/ai-overview Content: AI encompasses machine learning, deep learning, and more...

Deploy MCP Server as a Service

The ServiceNow MCP server can be deployed using Docker, with configurable authentication, middleware, and Eunomia authorization.

Using Docker Run

docker pull knucklessg1/searxng-mcp:latest docker run -d \ --name searxng-mcp \ -p 8004:8004 \ -e HOST=0.0.0.0 \ -e PORT=8004 \ -e TRANSPORT=http \ -e AUTH_TYPE=none \ -e EUNOMIA_TYPE=none \ -e SEARXNG_URL=https://searxng.example.com \ -e SEARXNG_USERNAME=user \ -e SEARXNG_PASSWORD=pass \ -e USE_RANDOM_INSTANCE=false \ knucklessg1/searxng-mcp:latest

For advanced authentication (e.g., JWT, OAuth Proxy, OIDC Proxy, Remote OAuth) or Eunomia, add the relevant environment variables:

docker run -d \ --name searxng-mcp \ -p 8004:8004 \ -e HOST=0.0.0.0 \ -e PORT=8004 \ -e TRANSPORT=http \ -e AUTH_TYPE=oidc-proxy \ -e OIDC_CONFIG_URL=https://provider.com/.well-known/openid-configuration \ -e OIDC_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id \ -e OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret \ -e OIDC_BASE_URL=https://your-server.com \ -e ALLOWED_CLIENT_REDIRECT_URIS=http://localhost:*,https://*.example.com/* \ -e EUNOMIA_TYPE=embedded \ -e EUNOMIA_POLICY_FILE=/app/mcp_policies.json \ -e SEARXNG_URL=https://searxng.example.com \ -e SEARXNG_USERNAME=user \ -e SEARXNG_PASSWORD=pass \ -e USE_RANDOM_INSTANCE=false \ knucklessg1/searxng-mcp:latest

Using Docker Compose

Create a docker-compose.yml file:

services: searxng-mcp: image: knucklessg1/searxng-mcp:latest environment: - HOST=0.0.0.0 - PORT=8004 - TRANSPORT=http - AUTH_TYPE=none - EUNOMIA_TYPE=none - SEARXNG_URL=https://searxng.example.com - SEARXNG_USERNAME=user - SEARXNG_PASSWORD=pass - USE_RANDOM_INSTANCE=false ports: - 8004:8004

For advanced setups with authentication and Eunomia:

services: searxng-mcp: image: knucklessg1/searxng-mcp:latest environment: - HOST=0.0.0.0 - PORT=8004 - TRANSPORT=http - AUTH_TYPE=oidc-proxy - OIDC_CONFIG_URL=https://provider.com/.well-known/openid-configuration - OIDC_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id - OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret - OIDC_BASE_URL=https://your-server.com - ALLOWED_CLIENT_REDIRECT_URIS=http://localhost:*,https://*.example.com/* - EUNOMIA_TYPE=embedded - EUNOMIA_POLICY_FILE=/app/mcp_policies.json - SEARXNG_URL=https://searxng.example.com - SEARXNG_USERNAME=user - SEARXNG_PASSWORD=pass - USE_RANDOM_INSTANCE=false ports: - 8004:8004 volumes: - ./mcp_policies.json:/app/mcp_policies.json

Run the service:

docker-compose up -d

Configure mcp.json for AI Integration

{ "mcpServers": { "searxng": { "command": "uv", "args": [ "run", "--with", "searxng-mcp", "searxng-mcp" ], "env": { "SEARXNG_URL": "https://searxng.example.com", "SEARXNG_USERNAME": "user", "SEARXNG_PASSWORD": "pass", "USE_RANDOM_INSTANCE": "false" }, "timeout": 300000 } } }

Install Python Package

python -m pip install searxng-mcp
uv pip install searxng-mcp

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