searx/docs/admin/api.rst

.. _adminapi:

==================
Administration API
==================

Get configuration data
======================

.. code:: http

    GET /config  HTTP/1.1

Sample response
---------------

.. code:: json

   {
     "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.

.. code:: html

   <form method="post" action="https://searx.me/">
     <!-- search      --> <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>