feat: SearxNg as a web search alternative #6019

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opened 2025-11-11 16:42:32 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
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Originally created by @nitanmarcel on GitHub (Aug 10, 2025).

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Problem Description

SearxNg is is a free internet metasearch engine that can be self hosted, useful as a free alternative with custom rate limiting control.

Currently their search API is not compatible with open-webui

Desired Solution you'd like

SearxNg will allow users to use open-webui with a search engine they can really fully control

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Originally created by @nitanmarcel on GitHub (Aug 10, 2025). ### Check Existing Issues - [x] I have searched the existing issues and discussions. ### Problem Description [SearxNg](https://github.com/searxng/searxng) is is a free internet metasearch engine that can be self hosted, useful as a free alternative with custom rate limiting control. Currently their [search API ](https://docs.searxng.org/dev/search_api.html) is not compatible with open-webui ### Desired Solution you'd like [SearxNg](https://github.com/searxng/searxng) will allow users to use open-webui with a search engine they can really fully control ### Alternatives Considered _No response_ ### Additional Context _No response_
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@rgaricano commented on GitHub (Aug 10, 2025):

??
searxng is a websearch option since a year ago.

@rgaricano commented on GitHub (Aug 10, 2025): ?? searxng is a websearch option since a year ago.
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@nitanmarcel commented on GitHub (Aug 10, 2025):

?? searxng is a websearch option since a year ago.

Oh, somehow I've missed it. Thanks

@nitanmarcel commented on GitHub (Aug 10, 2025): > ?? searxng is a websearch option since a year ago. Oh, somehow I've missed it. Thanks
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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#6019