Searx
Developer(s) | Adam Tauber (alias asciimoo)[1] |
---|---|
Initial release | January 22, 2014[2] |
Stable release | 1.1.0[3]
/ 7 August 2022 |
Repository | github |
Written in | Python |
Type | Metasearch engine |
License | AGPL-3.0-or-later |
Website | searx |
Searx (.
Each search result is given as a direct link to the respective site, rather than a
Users can run private instances of Searx on their own
As of 7 September 2023, the Searx GitHub repository has been archived, stating that SearX is no longer maintained.[18] The SearXNG repository remains open.[19]
Search engines and other settings
Across all categories, Searx can fetch search results from about 82 different engines. This includes major search engines and site-specific searches like
In addition to the preferences cookie, it is possible on each query to modify the engines used, search categories selected, and/or languages to search in by specifying one or more of the following textual search operators before the search keywords.[21]
!category
— Search the specified category instead of the default ones.?category
— Search the specified category in addition to the default ones.!engine
— Search the specified engine instead of the default ones.?engine
— Search the specified engine in addition to the default ones.:language
— Search for results in the specified language instead of the default one.
The !
and ?
operators can be specified more than once to select multiple categories or engines, for example !google !deviantart ?images :japanese cow
.
Instances
Any user may run their own instance of Searx,[22] which can be done to maximize privacy, avoid congestion on public instances, preserve customized settings (even if browser cookies are cleared), allow auditing of the source code being run, and more.[23] Users may include their Searx instances on the editable list of all public instances, or keep them private.[20][23] It is also possible to add custom search engines to a self-hosted instance that are not available on the public instances.[24]
In 2019, Google has begun to block some self-hosted instances. This included some of the IP addresses used by searx.me from queries that result in a google (unexpected crash: CAPTCHA required)
error.[25] In response, some instances have been modified to silently skip trying to search with Google even when it's the only engine specified.[26][27]
SearXNG fork
In the middle of 2021, some contributors of SearX forked the repo to SearXNG with a view to provide faster debugging and fixes of engine errors.[28] SearXNG is for users that need a faster upstream development time with less bugs.[29][19] User theme, engine reliability and anonymous metrics are the most notable changes in SearXNG.[19]
See also
- List of meta search engines
- Comparison of web search engines
- Search engine privacy
Footnotes
- HTTP GET requests are used instead.[10]
References
- ^ "asciimoo (Adam Tauber)". GitHub.
- ^ Tauber, Adam. "searx: A privacy-respecting, hackable metasearch engine" – via PyPI.
- ^ "Release v1.1.0".
- ^ Kühnast, Charly. "Peppered with Hits » Linux Magazine". Linux Magazine. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ Bradbury, Danny (August 10, 2017). "Self-hosted search option is a new approach to bursting the filter bubble". Naked Security. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ Zak, Robert (April 3, 2017). "What Is the Best Search Engine for Privacy?". Make Tech Easier. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ Sonmez, John (December 22, 2014). "Searx: self-hosted web metasearch engine". Tuxdiary. Archived from the original on 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ administrator, Acc. "Як захистити свої дані в інтернеті: 11 корисних додатків". Новини АСС (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ "Searx: Die konfigurierbare Suchmaschine, die deine Privatsphäre respektiert". t3n News (in German). Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ a b c "about.html". GitHub. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ a b "preferences - searx.me". searx.me. Archived from the original on 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- ^ "A Primer on Staying Secure and Anonymous on the Dark Web". TechSpot. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- golem.de (in German). Archived from the originalon 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ a b c "Public Searx instances". searx.space.
- ^ "Search API — searx 0.12.0 documentation". searx.github.io. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ Seitz, Justin (2017-04-18). "Building a Keyword Monitoring Pipeline with Python, Pastebin and Searx | Automating OSINT Blog". www.automatingosint.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-16. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ "Search results for "searx" – Add-ons for Firefox (en-US)". addons.mozilla.org. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
- ^ "GitHub - searx/searx: Privacy-respecting metasearch engine". GitHub. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ a b c "searxng/searxng". GitHub. 2023-08-19. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ a b Tauber, Adam (2017-08-30). "searx: Privacy-respecting metasearch engine". Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ "Search syntax — searx 0.12.0 documentation". searx.github.io. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ "My Searx instance - Logan Marchione". Logan Marchione. 2015-10-18. Archived from the original on 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ a b "Why use a private instance? — searx 0.12.0 documentation". searx.github.io. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ "Engine overview — searx 0.12.0 documentation". searx.github.io. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ "Google Captcha". GitHub issues. 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ "!google cow - searx". searx.info. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
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[permanent dead link] - ^ "!google cow - searx". search.disroot.org. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
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- ^ master, web (2022-09-08). "SearXNG: A Metasearch Engine With Great Results". GreyCoder. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ searx/searx, Searx engine, 2023-08-19, retrieved 2023-08-19