mcp-searxng
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO_PROXY | No | Comma-separated bypass list for proxy | |
| HTTP_PROXY | No | Global HTTP proxy URL | |
| USER_AGENT | No | Global default User-Agent header | |
| HTTPS_PROXY | No | Global HTTPS proxy URL | |
| SEARXNG_URL | No | SearXNG instance URL | http://localhost:8080 |
| AUTH_PASSWORD | No | HTTP Basic Auth password for searxng_web_search | |
| AUTH_USERNAME | No | HTTP Basic Auth username for searxng_web_search | |
| MCP_HTTP_PORT | No | Port for HTTP transport mode | |
| SEARCH_HTTP_PROXY | No | HTTP proxy for searxng_web_search tool only | |
| SEARCH_HTTPS_PROXY | No | HTTPS proxy for searxng_web_search tool only | |
| URL_READER_HTTP_PROXY | No | HTTP proxy for web_url_read tool only | |
| URL_READER_USER_AGENT | No | Custom User-Agent for web_url_read tool | |
| URL_READER_HTTPS_PROXY | No | HTTPS proxy for web_url_read tool only |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
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Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
| logging | {} |
| resources | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| searxng_web_searchA | Searches the web using SearXNG and returns a list of results, each with a title, URL, and content snippet. CRITICAL: The required parameter name is exactly |
| searxng_search_suggestionsA | Returns autocomplete suggestions from the configured SearXNG instance. Use this to refine vague or partial queries before searching. |
| searxng_instance_infoA | Discovers capabilities from all reachable configured SearXNG instances via /config, including categories.common/available, engines.common/available, defaults, locales, and plugins. |
| web_url_readA | Fetches a URL and returns its text content converted to markdown. Three modes: (1) Full content — omit filtering params; use |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Server Configuration | Current server configuration and environment variables |
| Usage Guide | How to use the MCP SearXNG server effectively |
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