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---
name: searxng
description: "Privacy-respecting metasearch using your local SearXNG instance. Search the web, images, news, and more without external API dependencies."
homepage: https://searxng.org
---
# SearXNG Search
Search the web using your local SearXNG instance - a privacy-respecting metasearch engine.
## Commands
### Web Search
```bash
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" # Top 10 results
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" -n 20 # Top 20 results
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --format json # JSON output
```
### Category Search
```bash
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --category images
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --category news
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --category videos
```
### Advanced Options
```bash
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --language en
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/searxng.py search "query" --time-range day
```
## Configuration
**Required:** Set the `SEARXNG_URL` environment variable to your SearXNG instance:
```bash
export SEARXNG_URL=https://your-searxng-instance.com
```
Or configure in your Clawdbot config:
```json
{
"env": {
"SEARXNG_URL": "https://your-searxng-instance.com"
}
}
```
Default (if not set): `http://localhost:8080`
## Features
- 🔒 Privacy-focused (uses your local instance)
- 🌐 Multi-engine aggregation
- 📰 Multiple search categories
- 🎨 Rich formatted output
- 🚀 Fast JSON mode for programmatic use
## API
Uses your local SearXNG JSON API endpoint (no authentication required by default).
