searxNcrawl

Search Python v0.32.0

Web search via SearXNG and/or You.com, plus clean Markdown crawling via Crawl4AI. Self-hosted.

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Install

Run one of the commands below, then pick your client in the next section.

Python
uvx searxncrawl

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio).

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "searxncrawl": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "searxncrawl"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_SEARXNG_PASSWORD>",
        "YDC_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YDC_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env SEARXNG_PASSWORD=<YOUR_SEARXNG_PASSWORD> --env YDC_API_KEY=<YOUR_YDC_API_KEY> searxncrawl -- uvx searxncrawl

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "searxncrawl": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "searxncrawl"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_SEARXNG_PASSWORD>",
        "YDC_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YDC_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "searxncrawl": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "searxncrawl"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_SEARXNG_PASSWORD>",
        "YDC_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YDC_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "searxncrawl": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "searxncrawl"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_SEARXNG_PASSWORD>",
        "YDC_API_KEY": "<YOUR_YDC_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

SEARXNG_URL — URL of your SearXNG instance with JSON output enabled; enables SearXNG search (no default)
SEARXNG_USERNAME — Optional basic auth user for SearXNG (set both or neither)
SEARXNG_PASSWORD secret — Optional basic auth password for SearXNG (set both or neither)
YDC_API_KEY secret — You.com API key; enables You.com search (queries go to You.com, US)
SEARCH_RESULT_FIELDS — Comma-separated result fields: title,url,content,publishedDate,providers (unset = all)

About this server

Distributed as Python, listed under Search. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install searxNcrawl?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is searxNcrawl free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/DasDigitaleMomentum/searxNcrawl. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support searxNcrawl?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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