# SearXNG — Privacy-First Metasearch Engine

> Self-hosted search engine aggregating 70+ sources. No tracking, no ads. Perfect backend for AI search apps. 27K+ stars.

## Install

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# SearXNG — Privacy-First Metasearch Engine

## Quick Use

```bash
# One-command Docker deployment
docker run -d --name searxng -p 8080:8080 \
  -v ./searxng:/etc/searxng \
  -e SEARXNG_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8080/ \
  searxng/searxng
```

Open `http://localhost:8080` — your private search engine is running.

For production with Redis caching:

```yaml
# docker-compose.yaml
services:
  searxng:
    image: searxng/searxng
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"
    volumes:
      - ./searxng:/etc/searxng
    environment:
      - SEARXNG_BASE_URL=https://search.yourdomain.com/

  redis:
    image: redis:alpine
```

```bash
docker compose up -d
```

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## Intro

SearXNG is a free, privacy-respecting metasearch engine with 27,500+ GitHub stars that aggregates results from 70+ search services (Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Wikipedia, and more) without tracking users. It's the most popular self-hosted search engine and serves as the ideal backend for AI-powered search applications — tools like Morphic, Perplexica, and Open WebUI use SearXNG as their search provider. Deploy with one Docker command and get a search API that respects privacy, has no rate limits, and costs nothing.

Works with: Docker, any AI application needing search (Morphic, Perplexica, Open WebUI, LangChain), any browser. Best for developers building AI search apps or teams wanting private, ad-free search. Setup time: under 2 minutes.

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## SearXNG Configuration & Features

### Search Engine Categories

SearXNG aggregates results from 70+ engines across categories:

| Category | Engines | Example Results |
|----------|---------|-----------------|
| **General** | Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Brave, Qwant | Web pages |
| **Science** | Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, arXiv, PubMed | Academic papers |
| **IT** | GitHub, Stack Overflow, Arch Wiki, Hacker News | Code & docs |
| **Images** | Google Images, Bing Images, Flickr, Unsplash | Photos |
| **Videos** | YouTube, PeerTube, Dailymotion | Videos |
| **News** | Google News, Bing News, Reuters, AP | News articles |
| **Maps** | OpenStreetMap, Photon, Nominatim | Locations |
| **Music** | SoundCloud, Bandcamp, Radio Browser | Audio |
| **Files** | 1337x, Piratebay, Nyaa | Torrents |

### JSON API for AI Applications

SearXNG provides a clean JSON API — perfect for AI pipelines:

```bash
# Search and get JSON results
curl "http://localhost:8080/search?q=AI+agents+2026&format=json"
```

```python
import requests

def search(query, categories="general", num_results=10):
    resp = requests.get("http://localhost:8080/search", params={
        "q": query,
        "format": "json",
        "categories": categories,
        "pageno": 1,
    })
    results = resp.json()["results"][:num_results]
    return [{"title": r["title"], "url": r["url"], "content": r["content"]}
            for r in results]

# Use in your AI pipeline
results = search("best practices for RAG pipelines")
context = "\n".join(f"- {r['title']}: {r['content']}" for r in results)
# Feed context to your LLM
```

### Integration with AI Search Apps

SearXNG is the default search backend for major AI search tools:

```yaml
# Morphic .env
SEARXNG_API_URL=http://localhost:8080

# Perplexica .env
SEARXNG_URL=http://localhost:8080

# Open WebUI — enable in admin settings
# Settings > Web Search > SearXNG URL: http://localhost:8080
```

### Settings Configuration

```yaml
# searxng/settings.yml
use_default_settings: true

general:
  instance_name: "My Search"

search:
  safe_search: 0
  default_lang: "en"
  autocomplete: "google"

server:
  secret_key: "your-secret-key-here"
  bind_address: "0.0.0.0"
  port: 8080

engines:
  - name: google
    engine: google
    shortcut: g
    disabled: false

  - name: github
    engine: github
    shortcut: gh
    disabled: false

  - name: arxiv
    engine: arxiv
    shortcut: ax
    disabled: false
```

### Privacy Features

- **No tracking** — Zero cookies, no user profiles, no search history on server
- **No ads** — Clean results without sponsored content
- **Proxy support** — Route image and result links through SearXNG
- **Tor-friendly** — Works as a Tor hidden service
- **Self-hosted** — Your data never leaves your infrastructure

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## FAQ

**Q: What is SearXNG?**
A: SearXNG is a free, self-hosted metasearch engine with 27,500+ GitHub stars that aggregates results from 70+ search providers without tracking. It's the most popular search backend for AI applications like Morphic and Perplexica.

**Q: How is SearXNG different from Google or DuckDuckGo?**
A: SearXNG aggregates results from multiple engines (including Google and DDG) but strips all tracking. Being self-hosted, there are no rate limits, no API keys needed, and no costs — you control the entire search infrastructure.

**Q: Is SearXNG free?**
A: Yes, fully open-source under AGPL-3.0. Self-host on your own infrastructure at zero cost.

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## Source & Thanks

> Created by [SearXNG team](https://github.com/searxng). Licensed under AGPL-3.0.
>
> [searxng](https://github.com/searxng/searxng) — ⭐ 27,500+

Thanks to the SearXNG community for keeping private, open-source search alive.

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## 快速使用

```bash
docker run -d --name searxng -p 8080:8080 searxng/searxng
```

打开 `http://localhost:8080` — 你的私有搜索引擎就绑定了。

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## 简介

SearXNG 是一个拥有 27,500+ GitHub stars 的免费隐私搜索引擎，聚合 70+ 搜索源（Google、Bing、DuckDuckGo 等）的结果，不追踪用户。它是最流行的自托管搜索引擎，也是 AI 搜索应用（Morphic、Perplexica、Open WebUI）的理想后端。一条 Docker 命令即可部署，获得免费、无限速、无广告的搜索 API。

适用于：Docker、任何需要搜索的 AI 应用、任何浏览器。适合构建 AI 搜索应用或需要私有无广告搜索的团队。

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## 核心特性

### 70+ 搜索源聚合
涵盖通用、学术、代码、图片、视频、新闻等类别。

### JSON API
为 AI 管线提供干净的 JSON 搜索 API，无需 API 密钥。

### AI 搜索应用集成
Morphic、Perplexica、Open WebUI 等均支持 SearXNG 作为搜索后端。

### 完全隐私
无追踪、无广告、无 Cookie、支持 Tor。

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## 来源与感谢

> Created by [SearXNG team](https://github.com/searxng). Licensed under AGPL-3.0.
>
> [searxng](https://github.com/searxng/searxng) — ⭐ 27,500+


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