# searxng_list_engines

List the search engines configured in this SearXNG instance

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `searxng_list_engines`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/searxng-list-engines

## Facts

- Tool: `searxng_list_engines`
- Server: Crow (`kh0pper/crow`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/kh0pper/crow
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "searxng_list_engines",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why searxng_list_engines is rated Low

This tool retrieves and enumerates search engine configuration from a SearXNG instance. It performs a read-only query with no side effects, no data modification, and no execution of external operations. The blast radius if misused by an AI agent is minimal—an agent could only learn what search engines are available, which is informational and non-destructive.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List the search engines configured' — a query operation that retrieves configuration data without modification."

## Use case

AI agents call searxng_list_engines to retrieve information from Crow without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Crow:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "searxng_list_engines": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Crow (586)

- `caddy_remove_site` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/caddy-remove-site.md
- `crow_bookstack_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-bookstack-delete.md
- `crow_campaign_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-campaign-delete.md
- `crow_data_write` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-data-write.md
- `crow_deactivate_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-deactivate-server.md
- `crow_delete_bot_schedule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-bot-schedule.md
- `crow_delete_context_section` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-context-section.md
- `crow_delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-file.md
- `crow_delete_memory` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-memory.md
- `crow_delete_post` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-post.md
- `crow_delete_setlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-delete-setlist.md
- `crow_frigate_set_detect` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-frigate-set-detect.md
- `crow_glasses_undo_last_append` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-glasses-undo-last-append.md
- `crow_identity_revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-identity-revoke.md
- `crow_kb_delete_article` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-kb-delete-article.md
- `crow_linkding_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-linkding-delete.md
- `crow_media_playlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-media-playlist.md
- `crow_media_remove_source` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-media-remove-source.md
- `crow_miniflux_remove_feed` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-miniflux-remove-feed.md
- `crow_remove_backend` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-remove-backend.md
- `crow_remove_from_setlist` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-remove-from-setlist.md
- `crow_revoke_access` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-revoke-access.md
- `crow_revoke_instance` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-revoke-instance.md
- `crow_shiori_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-shiori-delete.md
- `crow_tax_purge_return` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-tax-purge-return.md
- `crow_trilium_delete_note` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-trilium-delete-note.md
- `crow_vikunja_delete_task` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-vikunja-delete-task.md
- `crow_wallabag_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crow-wallabag-delete.md
- `crowdsec_delete_decision` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/crowdsec-delete-decision.md
- `fw_defederate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow/fw-defederate.md
- …and 556 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/kh0pper-crow.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=kh0pper-crow · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/kh0pper-crow