SearXNG Tool

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Node Details

  • Name: searXNG
  • Type: SearXNG
  • Version: 2.0
  • Category: Tools

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Input Parameters

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Required

  1. Base URL
    • Label: Base URL
    • Name: apiBase
    • Type: string
    • Default: “http://searxng:8080”
    • Description: The base URL of the SearXNG instance to use for searches.

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Optional

  1. Headers
    • Label: Headers
    • Name: headers
    • Type: json
    • Description: Custom headers for the request
    • Optional: true
    • Additional Params: true
  2. Format
    • Label: Format
    • Name: format
    • Type: options
    • Options:
      • JSON
      • HTML
    • Default: “json”
    • Description: Format of the response. Requires enabling search formats in settings.yml.
  3. Categories
    • Label: Categories
    • Name: categories
    • Type: string
    • Description: Comma-separated list of active search categories.
    • Optional: true
    • Additional Params: true
  4. Engines
    • Label: Engines
    • Name: engines
    • Type: string
    • Description: Comma-separated list of active search engines.
    • Optional: true
    • Additional Params: true
  5. Language
    • Label: Language
    • Name: language
    • Type: string
    • Description: Code of the language for search results.
    • Optional: true
    • Additional Params: true
  6. Page No.
    • Label: Page No.
    • Name: pageno
    • Type: number
    • Description: Search page number.
    • Optional: true
    • Additional Params: true
  7. Time Range
    • Label: Time Range
    • Name: time_range
    • Type: string
    • Description: Time range for search results (for supported engines).
    • Optional: true
    • Additional Params: true
  8. Safe Search
    • Label: Safe Search
    • Name: safesearch
    • Type: number
    • Description: Filter for safe search results (for supported engines).
    • Optional: true
    • Additional Params: true

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Functionality

The SearXNG Tool initializes a SearxngSearch instance with the provided configuration. When called, it performs a search query and returns the results in a structured format.

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Output

The tool returns search results as a string, which can be:
  • A JSON array of search results (title, link, and snippet)
  • A direct answer if available
  • Content from an infobox if present
  • A list of suggestions if no direct results are found
  • “No good results found.” if no relevant information is retrieved

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Use Cases

  • Answering questions about current events
  • Gathering information from multiple sources
  • Performing web searches within an AI application or chatbot
  • Retrieving structured data from search engine results

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Notes

  • Ensure that the SearXNG instance is properly configured and accessible.
  • Some features may require additional configuration in the SearXNG settings.yml file.
  • The tool uses a 5-second timeout for search requests.