Administration API

Get configuration data

GET /config

Sample response

{
  "autocomplete": "",
  "categories": [
    "map",
    "it",
    "images",
  ],
  "default_locale": "",
  "default_theme": "oscar",
  "engines": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "map"
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "name": "openstreetmap",
      "shortcut": "osm"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "it"
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "name": "arch linux wiki",
      "shortcut": "al"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "images"
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "name": "google images",
      "shortcut": "goi"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "it"
      ],
      "enabled": false,
      "name": "bitbucket",
      "shortcut": "bb"
    },
  ],
  "instance_name": "searx",
  "locales": {
    "de": "Deutsch (German)",
    "en": "English",
    "eo": "Esperanto (Esperanto)",
  },
  "plugins": [
    {
      "enabled": true,
      "name": "HTTPS rewrite"
    },
    {
      "enabled": false,
      "name": "Vim-like hotkeys"
    }
  ],
  "safe_search": 0
}

Embed search bar

The search bar can be embedded into websites. Just paste the example into the HTML of the site. URL of the searx instance and values are customizable.

<form method="post" action="https://searx.me/">
    <!-- search query --> <input type="text" name="q" />
    <!-- categories   --> <input type="hidden" name="categories" value="general,social media" />
    <!-- language     --> <input type="hidden" name="lang" value="all" />
    <!-- locale       --> <input type="hidden" name="locale" value="en" />
    <!-- date filter  --> <input type="hidden" name="time_range" value="month" />
</form>