mcp_searxng
Provides privacy-respecting web search via SearXNG, including tools for general web search, news search, image search with thumbnails, and listing available/enabled engines.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@mcp_searxngsearch the web for the latest developments in renewable energy"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
mcp_searxng
MCP server for privacy-respecting web search via SearXNG.
Requires pi-mcp-bridge to connect to pi.
Prerequisites
SearXNG instance running (default:
http://localhost:8080/searxng)
Related MCP server: mcp_server_searXNG
Installation
pip install git+https://github.com/timaliev/mcp_searxng.gitOr via uv:
uv tool install git+https://github.com/timaliev/mcp_searxng.gitConfiguration
With pi-mcp-bridge
In ~/.pi/agent/settings.json:
{
"mcpBridge": {
"servers": [
{
"name": "searxng",
"command": "mcp-searxng",
"args": [],
"env": {
"SEARXNG_URL": "http://localhost:8080/searxng"
}
}
]
}
}Standalone MCP client
{
"mcpServers": {
"searxng": {
"command": "mcp-searxng",
"args": [],
"env": {
"SEARXNG_URL": "http://localhost:8080/searxng"
}
}
}
}Environment Variables
Variable | Default | Description |
|
| SearXNG instance URL |
Tools
Tool | Description |
| Web search with engine/category/language filters |
| News-only search |
| Image search with thumbnails |
| List available/enabled SearXNG engines |
Development
git clone https://github.com/timaliev/mcp_searxng.git
cd mcp_searxng
uv run mcp-searxngMaintenance
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