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Searx
Developer(s)Adam Tauber (alias asciimoo.[1])
Stable release
'0.12.0'[2] / June 4, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-06-04)
Repositorygithub.com/asciimoo/searx
Written inPython
TypeMetasearch engine
LicenseFree software (AGPLv3)
Websitesearx.me

Searx is a free search engine[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10], available under a GNU Affero General Public License version 3, with the aim of protecting the privacy of its users[11][12][13][14], not sharing user's IP and search history with the search engines and blocking tracking cookies from them[15][16][17]. Specifically, it is a meta-search engine, inspired by the Seeks project[18]. Unlike the latter, however, it does not yet have the possibility of transmitting the best peer-to-peer results. It features integrated proxy and cache links next to results, tabbed searches for files, images, IT, maps, music, news, science, social media, videos[19][20]. It's based on instances run by users. A service called Searxes[21] can be used to randomly search on other instances search randomly on other instances. Searx.me is also available as Tor hidden service.

Search engines

Searx fetches search results from about 70 different search engines[22]; it is possible to modify the default categories, engines and search language via the search query[23] by putting symbols below before the query

  • Category/engine prefix: !
  • Language prefix: :
  • Prefix to add engines and categories to the currently selected categories: ?

Major implemented search engines are Google, Bing, Yahoo, Yandex, Wikipedia, Reddit.

Instances

Every user can run his own instance of Searx[24][25][26], which is strictly recommended[27][28][29]. All public instances are visible on an editable list[30]. It is also possible to customize the search engines configuration[31] and a public API is available[32][33][34]

References

  1. ^ "asciimoo (Adam Tauber)". GitHub.
  2. ^ Tauber, Adam (30 August 2017). "searx: Privacy-respecting metasearch engine" – via GitHub.
  3. ^ "Searx metasearch engine | Trisquel GNU/Linux - Run free!". trisquel.info. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  4. ^ "Libre Projects". libreprojects.net. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  5. ^ "Searx | Me and my Shadow". Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  6. ^ "New search kid on the block | Glynsky and Pete". Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  7. ^ James, Author (2016-09-03). "SearX for Anonymous Search". IslandEarth. Retrieved 2017-08-31. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Kühnast, Charly. "Peppered with Hits » Linux Magazine". Linux Magazine. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  9. ^ "5 Best Search Engines That Respect Your Privacy - BestVPN.com". BestVPN.com. 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  10. ^ "Motori di ricerca alternativi | Signor D". Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  11. ^ "searx, selfhosted search engine with your own privacy | Freedif". freedif.org. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  12. ^ says, Nobody_Holme (2017-08-10). "Self-hosted search option is a new approach to bursting the filter bubble". Naked Security. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  13. ^ "What Is the Best Search Engine for Privacy? - Make Tech Easier". Make Tech Easier. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  14. ^ "Searx: self-hosted web metasearch engine – Tuxdiary". Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  15. ^ "New fast and private searX instance for private websearches - Tapatalk". www.tapatalk.com. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  16. ^ administrator, Acc. "Як захистити свої дані в інтернеті: 11 корисних додатків". Новини АСС (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  17. ^ "Searx: Die konfigurierbare Suchmaschine, die deine Privatsphäre respektiert". t3n News (in German). Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  18. ^ "about - searx.me". searx.me. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  19. ^ "A Primer on Staying Secure and Anonymous on the Dark Web". TechSpot. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  20. ^ "Searx 0.10.0: Die eigene Suchmaschine auf einem Raspberry Pi - Golem.de" (in German). Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  21. ^ "searxes.danwin1210.me". Searxes. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  22. ^ Tauber, Adam (2017-08-30), searx: Privacy-respecting metasearch engine, retrieved 2017-08-31
  23. ^ "Search syntax — searx 0.12.0 documentation". asciimoo.github.io. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  24. ^ "My Searx instance - Logan Marchione". Logan Marchione. 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  25. ^ "New fast and private searX instance in Europe for private websearches • r/privacy". reddit. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  26. ^ "How to setup your own privacy respecting search engine in a couple of hours with a free ssl certificate • r/privacytoolsIO". reddit. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  27. ^ "Why use a private instance? — searx 0.12.0 documentation". asciimoo.github.io. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  28. ^ "Privacy advantages of running my own searx instance • r/privacytoolsIO". reddit. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  29. ^ "Searx.me is overloaded. Privacytools.io should link to just the instances page or randomize. • r/privacytoolsIO". reddit. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  30. ^ Tauber, Adam (2017-08-30), searx: Privacy-respecting metasearch engine, retrieved 2017-08-31
  31. ^ "Engine overview — searx 0.12.0 documentation". asciimoo.github.io. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  32. ^ "Search API — searx 0.12.0 documentation". asciimoo.github.io. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  33. ^ "Building a Keyword Monitoring Pipeline with Python, Pastebin and Searx | Automating OSINT Blog". www.automatingosint.com. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  34. ^ "Building a Keyword Monitoring Pipeline with Python, Pastebin and Searx - bellingcat". bellingcat. 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
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