Model Context Protocol moderate risk

Searxng

SearXNG MCP server provides web search and content extraction capabilities, with configurable search parameters and content filtering.

Connections & Capabilities

Connects To

GitHubDocker

Capabilities

read

Quickstart

Install

npm install -g mcp-searxng

Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "searxng": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-searxng"],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_URL": "YOUR_SEARXNG_INSTANCE_URL"
      }
    }
  }
}

Exposed MCP Tools (2)

safe

searxng_web_search

Executes web searches using a SearXNG instance and returns paginated results.

Read-only operation that retrieves search results.

safe

web_url_read

Reads and extracts content from a given URL, converting it to markdown format with content extraction options.

Read-only operation that retrieves and processes content from URLs.

Safety Assessment

This server is relatively safe for read-only web search operations. Risks are primarily associated with the content returned from external sources and the configuration of network proxies. Ensure the SearXNG instance is properly secured and monitor search queries for sensitive information.

Read-only access to web search results.
Safe search filtering options.
Caching mechanism reduces redundant requests.
No direct access to system resources.

Potential for information leakage through search queries.
Reliance on external SearXNG instance introduces dependency risk.
Exposure to potentially harmful content from web search results.
Improperly configured proxies could introduce security vulnerabilities.