Security review

Is mcp-searxng MCP safe to give an agent?

read onlyunknownverifiedhealthy

A factual risk summary built from mcp-searxng’s real tool surface, execution model, and verification history — not a vibe. Trust score 80/100.

01What it can do

Only read-style tools observed — no write/destructive tools.

4 tools observed

02Execution model

Transport not yet confirmed, so the execution model is unknown. Treat as untrusted until verified.

Installs via npx (`npx -y mcp-searxng`) — it pulls and executes third-party code; pin versions and review the source.

03Permissions & auth

Search the web · destructive

The write/destructive access this server can exercise, inferred from its verified tools.

04Verification

handshakepassed — tool surface is real

runstools_list:passed · handshake:passed · metadata:passed · tools_list:passed · handshake:passed · metadata:passed · tools_list:passed · handshake:passed · metadata:passed · tools_list:passed

last_checked2026-08-16 19:54Z

sourcesnpm registry [p4]

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