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[GH-ISSUE #7961] Web Search (with SearXNG) Stopped Working #53612

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Originally created by @misterjice on GitHub (Dec 19, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/7961

Bug Report

Installation Method

Installed with pip

Environment

  • Open WebUI Version: v0.4.8

  • Ollama Version: 0.5.3

  • Operating System: Windows 11

  • Browser): Firefox

Confirmation:

Expected Behavior:

I expect to get search results.

Actual Behavior:

I get an error.

Description

Bug Summary:
Web search is no longer working and my AI is telling me this has something to do with the OpenWebUI scripts, specifically:

  • ERROR [open_webui.apps.retrieval.main] 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'encode'
  • line 854, in save_docs_to_vector_db embeddings = embedding_function(
  • line 248, in return lambda query: embedding_function.encode(query).tolist()
  • line 1330, in process_web_search save_docs_to_vector_db(docs, collection_name, overwrite=True)
  • line 876, in save_docs_to_vector_db raise e
  • line 854, in save_docs_to_vector_db embeddings = embedding_function(
  • ine 248, in return lambda query: embedding_function.encode(query).tolist()

Reproduction Details

Steps to Reproduce:
I ask it to do something that requires a search query. I toggle the Web Search. I wait. I get an error instead of search results.

Logs and Screenshots

Browser Console Logs:
Fetching pages: 100%|##################################################################| 12/12 [00:00<00:00, 16.98it/s]
INFO [open_webui.apps.retrieval.main] save_docs_to_vector_db: document Ukraine War | Latest News & Updates| BBC News, Ukraine War Situation Update: 12 – 18 October 2024, Browser check - Consilium, Ukraine Conflict Updates | Institute for the Study of War, Ukraine: Zelenskyy wants 'strong' Trump 'on our side' – DW – 12/19/2024, Putin says he’s ‘ready’ for potential talks with Trump during year-end news conference | CNN, Vladimir Putin claims war in Ukraine has made Russia ‘much stronger’ – The Irish Times, Russia-Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy slams Putin’s missile ‘duel’ challenge | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera, reuters.com, Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference, Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,029 | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera 7ff08330faedbec27351d14696259393e3f84ed33d189a2259b05462c0a19c7
INFO [open_webui.apps.retrieval.main] adding to collection 7ff08330faedbec27351d14696259393e3f84ed33d189a2259b05462c0a19c7
ERROR [open_webui.apps.retrieval.main] 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'encode'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\J\artroom\miniconda3\envs\OpenWebUI\Lib\site-packages\open_webui\apps\retrieval\main.py", line 854, in save_docs_to_vector_db
embeddings = embedding_function(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\J\artroom\miniconda3\envs\OpenWebUI\Lib\site-packages\open_webui\apps\retrieval\utils.py", line 248, in
return lambda query: embedding_function.encode(query).tolist()
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'encode'
ERROR [open_webui.apps.retrieval.main] 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'encode'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\J\artroom\miniconda3\envs\OpenWebUI\Lib\site-packages\open_webui\apps\retrieval\main.py", line 1330, in process_web_search
save_docs_to_vector_db(docs, collection_name, overwrite=True)
File "C:\Users\J\artroom\miniconda3\envs\OpenWebUI\Lib\site-packages\open_webui\apps\retrieval\main.py", line 876, in save_docs_to_vector_db
raise e
File "C:\Users\J\artroom\miniconda3\envs\OpenWebUI\Lib\site-packages\open_webui\apps\retrieval\main.py", line 854, in save_docs_to_vector_db
embeddings = embedding_function(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\J\artroom\miniconda3\envs\OpenWebUI\Lib\site-packages\open_webui\apps\retrieval\utils.py", line 248, in
return lambda query: embedding_function.encode(query).tolist()
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'encode'
INFO: 127.0.0.1:65277 - "POST /retrieval/api/v1/process/web/search HTTP/1.1" 400 Bad Request
INFO [open_webui.apps.openai.main] get_all_models()
INFO [open_webui.apps.ollama.main] get_all_models()
INFO [open_webui.apps.ollama.main] url: http://localhost:11434
INFO: 127.0.0.1:65277 - "POST /ollama/api/chat HTTP/1.1" 200 OK

Originally created by @misterjice on GitHub (Dec 19, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/7961 # Bug Report --- ## Installation Method Installed with pip ## Environment - **Open WebUI Version:** v0.4.8 - **Ollama Version:** 0.5.3 - **Operating System:** Windows 11 - **Browser):** Firefox **Confirmation:** ## Expected Behavior: I expect to get search results. ## Actual Behavior: I get an error. ## Description **Bug Summary:** Web search is no longer working and my AI is telling me this has something to do with the OpenWebUI scripts, specifically: - ERROR [open_webui.apps.retrieval.main] 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'encode' - line 854, in save_docs_to_vector_db embeddings = embedding_function( - line 248, in <lambda> return lambda query: embedding_function.encode(query).tolist() - line 1330, in process_web_search save_docs_to_vector_db(docs, collection_name, overwrite=True) - line 876, in save_docs_to_vector_db raise e - line 854, in save_docs_to_vector_db embeddings = embedding_function( - ine 248, in <lambda> return lambda query: embedding_function.encode(query).tolist() ## Reproduction Details **Steps to Reproduce:** I ask it to do something that requires a search query. I toggle the Web Search. I wait. I get an error instead of search results. ## Logs and Screenshots **Browser Console Logs:** Fetching pages: 100%|##################################################################| 12/12 [00:00<00:00, 16.98it/s] INFO [open_webui.apps.retrieval.main] save_docs_to_vector_db: document Ukraine War | Latest News & Updates| BBC News, Ukraine War Situation Update: 12 – 18 October 2024, Browser check - Consilium, Ukraine Conflict Updates | Institute for the Study of War, Ukraine: Zelenskyy wants 'strong' Trump 'on our side' – DW – 12/19/2024, Putin says he’s ‘ready’ for potential talks with Trump during year-end news conference | CNN, Vladimir Putin claims war in Ukraine has made Russia ‘much stronger’ – The Irish Times, Russia-Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy slams Putin’s missile ‘duel’ challenge | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera, reuters.com, Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference, Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,029 | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera 7ff08330faedbec27351d14696259393e3f84ed33d189a2259b05462c0a19c7 INFO [open_webui.apps.retrieval.main] adding to collection 7ff08330faedbec27351d14696259393e3f84ed33d189a2259b05462c0a19c7 ERROR [open_webui.apps.retrieval.main] 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'encode' Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\J\artroom\miniconda3\envs\OpenWebUI\Lib\site-packages\open_webui\apps\retrieval\main.py", line 854, in save_docs_to_vector_db embeddings = embedding_function( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "C:\Users\J\artroom\miniconda3\envs\OpenWebUI\Lib\site-packages\open_webui\apps\retrieval\utils.py", line 248, in <lambda> return lambda query: embedding_function.encode(query).tolist() ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'encode' ERROR [open_webui.apps.retrieval.main] 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'encode' Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\J\artroom\miniconda3\envs\OpenWebUI\Lib\site-packages\open_webui\apps\retrieval\main.py", line 1330, in process_web_search save_docs_to_vector_db(docs, collection_name, overwrite=True) File "C:\Users\J\artroom\miniconda3\envs\OpenWebUI\Lib\site-packages\open_webui\apps\retrieval\main.py", line 876, in save_docs_to_vector_db raise e File "C:\Users\J\artroom\miniconda3\envs\OpenWebUI\Lib\site-packages\open_webui\apps\retrieval\main.py", line 854, in save_docs_to_vector_db embeddings = embedding_function( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "C:\Users\J\artroom\miniconda3\envs\OpenWebUI\Lib\site-packages\open_webui\apps\retrieval\utils.py", line 248, in <lambda> return lambda query: embedding_function.encode(query).tolist() ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'encode' INFO: 127.0.0.1:65277 - "POST /retrieval/api/v1/process/web/search HTTP/1.1" 400 Bad Request INFO [open_webui.apps.openai.main] get_all_models() INFO [open_webui.apps.ollama.main] get_all_models() INFO [open_webui.apps.ollama.main] url: http://localhost:11434 INFO: 127.0.0.1:65277 - "POST /ollama/api/chat HTTP/1.1" 200 OK
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