# web-explorer-mcp

> MCP server for web search and content extraction using SearxNG

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/web-explorer-mcp/claim

## Declared
- publisher: Sergei Konovalov
- repository: https://github.com/l0kifs/web-explorer-mcp
- version: 0.3.1
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp, model-context-protocol, search, searxng, web-scraping, ai, llm
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:web-explorer-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Web Explorer MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides web search and webpage content extraction using a local SearxNG instance.

## Why Web Explorer MCP?

Unlike commercial solutions (GitHub Copilot, Cursor IDE), Web Explorer MCP prioritizes **privacy** and **autonomy**:

| Feature          | Web Explorer MCP               | GitHub Copilot                 | Cursor IDE                          |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- |
| **Privacy**      | ✅ Local SearxNG, zero tracking | ❌ Bing API, Microsoft servers  | ❌ Cloud search, third-party APIs    |
| **Cost**         | ✅ Free, no limits              | 💰 $10-20/month subscription    | 💰 $20/month Pro plan                |
| **API Keys**     | ✅ None required                | ⚠️ GitHub account required      | ⚠️ Account & subscription            |
| **Data Control** | ✅ All data stays local         | ❌ Queries sent to Microsoft    | ❌ Queries sent to external services |
| **Setup**        | ✅ 2 commands                   | ⚠️ Account setup, policy config | ⚠️ Account, payment setup            |
| **Open Source**  | ✅ Fully auditable              | ⚠️ Partial (client only)        | ❌ Proprietary                       |

**Perfect for:** Developers who value privacy, work with sensitive data, or prefer not to depend on external services and subscriptions.

## ⚠️ Responsible Use

This tool is designed for **human-assisted AI interactions**, not for automated high-volume scraping:

- 🚫 **Not for DDoS** - Do not use for overwhelming websites or search engines
- 🚫 **Not for High-Speed Automation** - Avoid usage speeds significantly higher than a real user
- 🚫 **Not for Fully Automated AI Agents** - Not recommended for high-performance autonomous agents
- ✅ **Respect Infrastructure** - Honor website owners' business scenarios and infrastructure capabilities
- ✅ **Follow robots.txt** - Respect crawling policies…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- data.web-search (1, derived)
- data.web-scraping (1, declared)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/web-explorer-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T15:24:22.255Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/web-explorer-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/web-explorer-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:web-explorer-mcp