SearXNG MCP Server
An MCP server implementation that integrates the SearXNG API, providing web search capabilities.
Features
- Web Search: General queries, news, articles, with pagination.
- Pagination: Control which page of results to retrieve.
- Time Filtering: Filter results by time range (day, month, year).
- Language Selection: Filter results by preferred language.
- Safe Search: Control content filtering level for search results.
Tools
- searxng_web_search
- Execute web searches with pagination
- Inputs:
query
(string): The search query. This string is passed to external search services.pageno
(number, optional): Search page number, starts at 1 (default 1)time_range
(string, optional): Filter results by time range - one of: "day", "month", "year" (default: none)language
(string, optional): Language code for results (e.g., "en", "fr", "de") or "all" (default: "all")safesearch
(number, optional): Safe search filter level (0: None, 1: Moderate, 2: Strict) (default: instance setting)
- web_url_read
- Read and convert the content from a URL to markdown
- Inputs:
url
(string): The URL to fetch and process
Configuration
Setting the SEARXNG_URL
The SEARXNG_URL
environment variable defines which SearxNG instance to connect to.
Environment Variable Format
Examples
Setup Instructions
- Choose a SearxNG instance from the list of public instances or use your local environment
- Set the
SEARXNG_URL
environment variable to the complete instance URL - If not specified, the default value
http://localhost:8080
will be used
Using Authentication (Optional)
If you are using a password protected SearxNG instance you can set a username and password for HTTP Basic Auth:
- Set the
AUTH_USERNAME
environment variable to your username - Set the
AUTH_PASSWORD
environment variable to your password
Note: Authentication is only required for password-protected SearxNG instances. See the usage examples below for how to configure authentication with different installation methods.
Proxy Support (Optional)
The server supports HTTP and HTTPS proxies through environment variables. This is useful when running behind corporate firewalls or when you need to route traffic through a specific proxy server.
Proxy Environment Variables
Set one or more of these environment variables to configure proxy support:
HTTP_PROXY
: Proxy URL for HTTP requestsHTTPS_PROXY
: Proxy URL for HTTPS requestshttp_proxy
: Alternative lowercase version for HTTP requestshttps_proxy
: Alternative lowercase version for HTTPS requests
Proxy URL Formats
The proxy URL can be in any of these formats:
Note: If no proxy environment variables are set, the server will make direct connections as normal. See the usage examples below for how to configure proxy settings with different installation methods.
NPX
Basic Configuration
With Authentication
With Proxy Support
With Authentication and Proxy Support
NPM
Basic Configuration
With Authentication
With Proxy Support
With Authentication and Proxy Support
Docker
Using Pre-built Image from Docker Hub
Basic Configuration
With Authentication
With Proxy Support
With Authentication and Proxy Support
Build Locally
Basic Configuration
With Authentication
With Proxy Support
With Authentication and Proxy Support
HTTP Transport (Optional)
The server supports both STDIO (default) and HTTP transports:
STDIO Transport (Default)
- Best for: Claude Desktop and most MCP clients
- Usage: Automatic - no additional configuration needed
HTTP Transport
- Best for: Web-based applications and remote MCP clients
- Usage: Set the
MCP_HTTP_PORT
environment variable
Basic HTTP Server Configuration
HTTP Server with Authentication
HTTP Server with Proxy Support
HTTP Server with Authentication and Proxy Support
HTTP Endpoints:
- MCP Protocol:
POST/GET/DELETE /mcp
- Health Check:
GET /health
- CORS: Enabled for web clients
Testing HTTP Server:
Running evals
The evals package loads an mcp client that then runs the src/index.ts file, so there is no need to rebuild between tests. You can see the full documentation here.
For Developers
Contributing to the Project
We welcome contributions! Here's how to get started:
0. Coding Guidelines
- Use TypeScript for type safety
- Follow existing error handling patterns
- Keep error messages concise but informative
- Write unit tests for new functionality
- Ensure all tests pass before submitting PRs
- Maintain test coverage above 90%
- Test changes with the MCP inspector
- Run evals before submitting PRs
1. Fork and Clone
2. Development Setup
3. Development Workflow
- Create a feature branch:
- Make your changes in
src/
directory- Main server logic:
src/index.ts
- Error handling:
src/error-handler.ts
- Main server logic:
- Build and test:
- Run evals to ensure functionality:
4. Submitting Changes
Testing
The project includes comprehensive unit tests with excellent coverage.
Running Tests
Test Statistics
- Unit tests covering all core modules
- 100% success rate with dynamic coverage reporting via c8
- HTML coverage reports generated in
coverage/
directory
What's Tested
- Error handling (network, server, configuration errors)
- Type validation and schema guards
- Proxy configurations and environment variables
- Resource generation and logging functionality
- All module imports and function availability
License
This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.
hybrid server
The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.
SearXNG API を統合し、Web 検索機能を提供する MCP サーバー実装。
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