---
title: "SearXNG Privacy-First Metasearch Engine and Search API"
description: "SearXNG is an open-source metasearch engine that aggregates results from multiple search providers without tracking users. It fits research and scraping workflows that need self-hosted search, configurable engines, and a documented admin surface for search aggregation and result control."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/searxng/searxng"
author: "searxng"
category:
  - "Research & Scraping"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "searxng/searxng"
  github_stars: 28324
---

# SearXNG Privacy-First Metasearch Engine and Search API

SearXNG is an open-source metasearch engine that aggregates results from multiple search providers without tracking users. It fits research and scraping workflows that need self-hosted search, configurable engines, and a documented admin surface for search aggregation and result control.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Documentation

- https://docs.searxng.org

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/searxng-privacy-first-metasearch-engine-search-api/)