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Jay4242

MCP SearxNG Search

by Jay4242

Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
SEARXNG_BASE_URLYesThe base URL of your SearxNG instance

Instructions

Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.

This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.

Capabilities

Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
searxng_searchA
Searches the web using a SearxNG instance and returns a list of results.

Args:
    query: The search query.
    max_results: The maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 30.

Returns:
    A list of dictionaries, where each dictionary represents a search result
    and contains the title, URL, and content snippet.  Returns an error
    message in a dictionary if the search fails.

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

TDQS

A3.6/5.0

Scored across 1 tool

Disambiguation5/5

With only one tool, there is no possibility of ambiguity or overlap between tools. The single tool 'searxng_search' has a clear, distinct purpose for web searching.

Naming Consistency5/5

The single tool name 'searxng_search' follows a consistent pattern (noun_verb style), and with only one tool, there is no inconsistency to evaluate. The naming is straightforward and descriptive.

Tool Count2/5

A single tool for a search server is too minimal for effective agent use. While it covers the core search function, it lacks supporting tools (e.g., for filtering, advanced queries, or handling different search types), making the scope feel thin and incomplete for a typical search domain.

Completeness2/5

The tool surface is severely incomplete for a search server. It only provides basic search functionality without any tools for related operations like image search, news search, autocomplete, or result management, leading to significant gaps that will limit agent capabilities.

Maintenance

ActivityInactive
ResponsivenessNo issues