MCP SearXNG vs Minds: Synthetic Market Research Panels
A side-by-side look at the MCP SearXNG and Minds: Synthetic Market Research Panels MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Minds: Synthetic Market Research PanelsSearch & Data Extraction · Remote HTTP/SSERun AI market research: synthetic customer panels for concept testing, message testing, segments.56GoodAuth: oauth 2.0Verdict: choose MCP SearXNG for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose Minds: Synthetic Market Research Panels for search & data extraction over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP SearXNG when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
SEARXNG_URL. - You want tools like
searxng_web_search, searxng_search_suggestions, searxng_instance_info.
MChoose Minds: Synthetic Market Research Panels when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You want tools like
create_panel, ask_panel, export_panel.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | M Minds: Synthetic Market Research Panels | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 67/100 · Great | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | SEARXNG_URL | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1,329 | — |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 18 |
| Full listing | View MCP SearXNG | View Minds: Synthetic Market Research Panels |
Tools & capabilities
MCP SearXNG tools 4
searxng_web_searchSearches the web using SearXNG and returns a list of results, each with a title, URL, and content snippet. CRITICAL: The required parameter name is exactly `query` (not `prompt`, `q`, or any other name). Calls an external SearXNG instance; availability depends on the `SEARXNG_URL` configuration. Use `pageno` to paginate results; combine `time_range` and `language` to narrow scope. When `engines` and `time_range` are both provided, every selected engine must explicitly advertise time-range support via SearXNG /config; otherwise the request is rejected before search. To read the full text of a result URL, follow up with `web_url_read`.searxng_search_suggestionsReturns autocomplete suggestions from the configured SearXNG instance. Use this to refine vague or partial queries before searching.searxng_instance_infoDiscovers capabilities from all reachable configured SearXNG instances via /config, including categories.common/available, engines.common/available, defaults, locales, and plugins.web_url_readFetches a URL and returns readable content as markdown. Content-type aware: HTML is converted to markdown; JSON is pretty-printed; plain text, YAML, TOML, and XML are returned as fenced readable text. PDF text extraction is supported with bounded input, output, page count, time, concurrency, and memory; OCR is not supported. Binary, media, archive, and octet-stream downloads other than PDFs are intentionally rejected instead of being returned as raw bytes. When the operator configures browser solvers, mcp-searxng attempts FlareSolverr first and then Byparr only after a busy or transient-unavailable acquisition; cache hits bypass acquisition and a final busy or unavailable provider uses one uncached direct-fetch fallback. Three modes: (1) Full content — omit filtering params; use `startChar`/`maxLength` to paginate large pages. (2) Section extraction — set `section` to return content under a specific heading. (3) Headings only — set `readHeadings: true` to list all headings (mutually exclusive with other filtering params). Returns an error string if the URL is unreachable or content cannot be extracted. Use after `searxng_web_search` to read the full content of individual result URLs.
Minds: Synthetic Market Research Panels tools 18
create_panelCreates a new research Panel from existing Groups or inline Group configurations when the intended outcome is a new Panel. Follow-up research on an existing Panel does not require creation. Composite creation is atomic and rolls back partial Group failures. Panels are private by default; enabling link sharing also publishes the attached Groups and Minds.ask_panelSubmits one respondent-visible question to an existing Panel and starts asynchronous responses from its Minds. Follow-up questions remain within the existing Panel; this operation does not create or enumerate Panels. The full question value may reach respondents and is not planner-only metadata. Scale, categorical, and qualitative questions are classified automatically, and the response includes status and workspace links.export_panelStarts an asynchronous export of Panel results and returns an export job ID. Supports executive briefs, full reports, and raw data in PDF, HTML, PNG ZIP, DOCX, PPTX, Markdown, CSV, XLS, or SPSS SAV formats, subject to report-kind compatibility.export_mindGenerates a branded profile for one existing Mind, identified by exact ID or fuzzy name. Markdown is returned inline by default; PDF, DOCX, and PPTX artifacts are returned as base64 with a workspace link.export_groupExport a group brief through the same unified branded renderer used by the web app. Supports Markdown, PDF, DOCX, and PPTX. Binary artifacts are returned as base64.export_heatmapExport a completed website heatmap from a panel message, identified by the message ID that the panel reports on its completed results. Returns the same ZIP archive as the web app, including its unified-renderer PDF report, Markdown, images, and metadata.list_panelsLists the authenticated user's Panels with their Groups, Minds, status, sharing state, and workspace or shared links. Accepts an optional fuzzy name search. Panels may also be described as studies, surveys, research projects, focus groups, or research conversations.get_panel_statusReturns current Panel state, live progress for in-flight questions, completed per-Group results, linked Minds, Panel links, and the status of a specific asynchronous export job when export identifiers are supplied.list_groupsLists the authenticated user's Groups, including member Minds, sharing state, and workspace or shared links. Accepts an optional fuzzy name search. Groups may also be described as audiences, segments, cohorts, target groups, or persona collections.create_group_from_briefCreates a grounded Group of synthetic Minds from a population or audience brief. It can combine authoritative web research, supplied sources, research files, and reviewed spreadsheet distributions; persists provenance and allocation audits; supports balanced, segment-coverage, and benchmark-depth sizing; is idempotent for identical inputs; and keeps the Group private unless link sharing is enabled.ask_groupSubmits one respondent-visible question to a single existing Group. The Group may be identified by exact ID or fuzzy name. The operation creates a private one-Group Panel, starts asynchronous responses from its Minds, and returns the Panel identifier and links for status retrieval.plan_panel_studyCreates or revises a non-executing draft for a multi-question or structured Panel study. The draft records intent, respondent-visible stimulus and questions, response formats, locale, method, outputs, confirmation questions, and revision metadata. It does not start research.- +6 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
MCP SearXNG
{
"mcpServers": {
"ihor-sokoliuk-mcp-searxng": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-searxng"
],
"env": {
"SEARXNG_URL": "YOUR_SEARXNG_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Minds: Synthetic Market Research Panels
{
"mcpServers": {
"minds-synthetic-market-research-panels": {
"url": "https://getminds.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP SearXNG is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Minds: Synthetic Market Research Panels belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick MCP SearXNG for search & data extraction work and Minds: Synthetic Market Research Panels for search & data extraction.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
MCP SearXNG is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Minds: Synthetic Market Research Panels has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add ihor-sokoliuk-mcp-searxng and minds-synthetic-market-research-panels as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP SearXNG has a quality signal of 67/100 (Great) with 5 views, 0 installs and 1,329 GitHub stars. Minds: Synthetic Market Research Panels has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.