# searxng-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to perform private web searches with advanced features, as it solves problems of data privacy and search result relevance by providing a self-hosted solution with local reranking and optional query expansion. It takes in search queries as input and outputs relevant search results with summaries, using interfaces like SearXNG and Firecrawl for content fetching. This tool is ideal for use cases where privacy and customized search results are crucial, such as personal or organizational research projects.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/tadmstr-searxng-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tadmstr-searxng-mcp

## Description

MCP server for private web search via self-hosted SearXNG with local reranking, full-page content fetching via Firecrawl, and optional Ollama-powered query expansion and summaries.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.55
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** browser-automation
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/qk89rrhpzd)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/TadMSTR/searxng-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "tadmstr-searxng-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tadmstr-searxng-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tadmstr-searxng-mcp/pull`

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