SearXNG MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFAULT_LANGUAGE | No | Default language code for searches (e.g., 'en', 'es', 'fr') | en |
| SEARXNG_BASE_URL | No | Semicolon-separated list of SearXNG instance URLs to use for searches | https://metacat.online;https://nyc1.sx.ggtyler.dev;https://ooglester.com;https://search.080609.xyz;https://search.canine.tools;https://search.catboy.house;https://search.citw.lgbt;https://search.einfachzocken.eu;https://search.federicociro.com;https://search.hbubli.cc;https://search.im-in.space;https://search.indst.eu |
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
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| searchA | Performs a web search for a given query using the public SearXNG search servers. Returns an array of result objects with 'url' and 'summary' for each result. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 1 tool
With only one tool, there is no possibility of ambiguity or overlap between tools. The tool 'search' has a single, clearly defined purpose for performing web searches.
A single tool inherently has perfect naming consistency, as there are no other tools to compare it against. The name 'search' is clear and follows a simple verb pattern.
A single tool is too few for a server named 'SearXNG MCP Server', which suggests a search engine interface. While the tool covers basic search functionality, the scope feels thin, lacking features like advanced search options, result filtering, or multi-engine support that might be expected.
The tool surface is severely incomplete for a search engine server. It only provides a basic search function, missing obvious capabilities such as setting search parameters (e.g., language, time range), handling pagination, or accessing other SearXNG features like image or news searches, which limits agent effectiveness.