SearXNG MCP server

by danchev·io.github.danchev/searxng·v0.1.2

Privacy-friendly web search through a configurable SearXNG instance.

A92/100grade A

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A92/100

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0 stars500 downloads/wk

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write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

scanner v0.1.7 · 2026-09-19 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan6 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
Maintenancelast push 8 days ago15/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Overall 92/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

claude mcp add searxng -- uvx searxng

Is SearXNG MCP server safe?: Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (92/100). Read the SearXNG safety report
How do I install SearXNG?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
Does SearXNG need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is SearXNG maintained?: The last commit was 8 days ago (2026-09-11). The latest release is v0.1.2.
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