AI Agent for mcp-searxng
Unlock the power of meta-search with seamless SearXNG integration for AI Agents. mcp-searxng enables your AI to access real-time, privacy-focused search results from multiple engines. Easily deploy a self-hosted, cloud-native search backend that aggregates the best from Google, DuckDuckGo, Brave, and more—empowering AI-driven research, data enrichment, and knowledge discovery with maximum privacy and control.
Aggregate Search Power for AI Agents
mcp-searxng empowers your AI solutions with meta-search capabilities, combining results from Google, DuckDuckGo, Brave, and more. Its open-source, privacy-first foundation ensures secure, comprehensive access to the web—ideal for research automation, real-time insights, and robust data gathering.
- Meta-Search Integration.
- Aggregate search results from Google, DuckDuckGo, Brave, and more—unifying disparate data sources for richer AI-driven insights.
- Privacy-Focused Architecture.
- Self-hosted SearXNG backend ensures your queries remain private and secure, giving you full control over data flow.
- Cloud-Native Deployment.
- Easily deploy on modern infrastructure with Docker and uv for scalable, reliable meta-search capabilities.
- Language Support.
- Gain access to global and multilingual content beyond Google, enhancing AI’s coverage and comprehension.
Streamlined AI Agent Integration
Connect your AI systems via a secure SSE-based MCP server for real-time search and web content extraction. The mcp-searxng solution supports easy integration with tools like MCP Inspector, offering ready-to-use endpoints for both keyword search and structured web content retrieval.
- Real-Time Data Streaming.
- Leverage SSE-based connections for instant search and content delivery to AI agents, improving responsiveness.
- Ready-to-Use Tools.
- Utilize built-in tools like 'web_search' and 'web_url_read' for keyword queries and structured content extraction.
- MCP Inspector Support.
- Easily test and monitor your AI search workflows with the open-source MCP Inspector client.
Flexible, Scalable, and Secure
Deploy mcp-searxng in any environment—cloud, on-prem, or hybrid. With Docker-based deployment, customizable runtime options, and robust support for privacy, your AI agents are always equipped for fast, secure, and compliant search operations.
- Docker-Ready Deployment.
- Quickly launch self-hosted meta-search with Docker Compose or custom builds for any infrastructure.
- Customizable Runtime.
- Tune host, port, and SearXNG endpoints for maximum flexibility and seamless integration.
- Enterprise Security.
- Maintain strict control over data access and privacy with on-prem or private cloud options.
MCP INTEGRATION
Available SearXNG MCP Integration Tools
The following tools are available as part of the SearXNG MCP integration:
- web_search
Search for information across multiple search engines and retrieve aggregated results based on a query.
- web_url_read
Fetch the content of a specific web page by URL and return it as Markdown-formatted text for easy processing.
Empower Your AI Agents with Meta Search
Integrate open-source SearXNG meta-search and streamline AI access to diverse, up-to-date external information in a privacy-friendly way. See how easy it is to set up and empower your workflows!
What is MCP SearXNG
MCP SearXNG is an implementation of an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that integrates with the SearXNG API to provide advanced web search capabilities for agentic and automated systems. Designed for flexible, privacy-focused, and programmable access to web search, it allows users and AI agents to execute general queries, retrieve news and articles, and leverage a range of filtering options such as pagination, time range, language selection, and safe search levels. By connecting SearXNG with the MCP ecosystem, it enables seamless integration of real-time web search into complex workflows, making it a powerful tool for developers building autonomous agents, chatbots, or research assistants.
Capabilities
What we can do with MCP SearXNG
MCP SearXNG empowers users and AI agents to perform web searches programmatically, filter results by time and language, and extract content from URLs. It is highly configurable, supporting a variety of public or self-hosted SearXNG instances, making it versatile for research, automation, and information retrieval workflows.
- Programmable Web Search
- Execute web queries via the SearXNG API with support for pagination.
- Time & Language Filters
- Refine search results by specifying time range and preferred language.
- Safe Search Options
- Control the level of content filtering to suit different usage scenarios.
- Web Content Extraction
- Fetch and convert content from URLs into markdown for further processing.
- Easy Integration
- Connects seamlessly with agentic systems via MCP, making automation straightforward.
How AI Agents Benefit from MCP SearXNG
AI agents using MCP SearXNG can access up-to-date information from across the web, filter and retrieve only the most relevant results, and integrate this knowledge directly into their decision-making and conversational processes. This level of programmability and configurability is essential for agents tasked with research, dynamic question answering, or real-time data gathering.