searxng-search

To get web search results without an API key, you can use a self-hosted SearXNG instance to aggregate results from 70+ search engines for free. This meta-search approach requires only a reachable instance URL instead of paid credentials.

SearXNG meta-search is a privacy-respecting aggregator that queries multiple underlying search engines simultaneously. It works by sending your query to a configured instance and returning combined web results, eliminating the tedium of searching across multiple sources individually.

Yes, you can use SearXNG as a fallback search when primary web search credentials are unavailable. By querying a configured SEARXNG_URL, it automatically steps in to provide aggregated search results so your research workflow continues without interruption.

To format SearXNG results for downstream extraction, retrieve them as JSON objects containing titles, URLs, and snippets via curl or REST calls. This structured JSON output allows web-to-LLM workflows to easily fetch full page content using extraction tools.

Before querying a SearXNG instance, you need to set the SEARXNG_URL environment variable to a reachable self-hosted or public instance. No additional API keys are required, making the setup straightforward for generating aggregated JSON search results.