summaryrefslogtreecommitdiff
path: root/docs/dev/search_api.rst
diff options
context:
space:
mode:
Diffstat (limited to 'docs/dev/search_api.rst')
-rw-r--r--docs/dev/search_api.rst226
1 files changed, 67 insertions, 159 deletions
diff --git a/docs/dev/search_api.rst b/docs/dev/search_api.rst
index ea3b0501a..158cab7c5 100644
--- a/docs/dev/search_api.rst
+++ b/docs/dev/search_api.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+==========
Search API
==========
@@ -11,194 +12,101 @@ Furthermore, two enpoints ``/`` and ``/search`` are available for querying.
``GET /search``
Parameters
-~~~~~~~~~~
-
-.. code:: sh
-
- q
-
-The search query. This string is passed to external search services.
-Thus, searx supports syntax of each search service. For example, ``site:github.com searx`` is a valid
-query for Google. However, if simply the query above is passed to any search engine which does not filter its
-results based on this syntax, you might not get the results you wanted.
-
-
-See more at :doc:`/user/search_syntax`
-
-Required.
-
-.. code:: sh
-
- categories
-
-Comma separated list, specifies the active search categories
-
-Optional.
-
-.. code:: sh
-
- engines
-
-Comma separated list, specifies the active search engines.
-
-Optional.
-
-.. code:: sh
-
- lang
-
-Code of the language.
-
-Optional.
-
-Default: ``all``
-
-.. code:: sh
-
- pageno
-
-Search page number.
-
-Optional.
-
-Default: ``1``
-
-.. code:: sh
-
- time_range
-
-Time range of search for engines which support it. See if an engine supports time range search in the preferences page of an instance.
-
-Optional.
-
-Possible: ``day``, ``month``, ``year``
-
-.. code:: sh
-
- format
-
-Output format of results.
-
-Optional.
-
-Possible: ``json``, ``csv``, ``rss``
-
-.. code:: sh
-
- results_on_new_tab
-
-Open search results on new tab.
-
-Optional.
-
-Default: ``0``
-
-Possible: ``0``, ``1``
-
-.. code:: sh
-
- image_proxy
-
-Proxy image results through searx.
-
-Optional.
-
-Default: ``False``
-
-Possible: ``True``, ``False``
-
-.. code:: sh
-
- autocomplete
-
-Service which completes words as you type.
-
-Optional.
-
-Default: empty
-
-Possible: ``google``, ``dbpedia``, ``duckduckgo``, ``startpage``, ``wikipedia``
-
-.. code:: sh
-
- safesearch
-
-Filter search results of engines which support safe search. See if an engine supports safe search in the preferences page of an instance.
-
-Optional.
-
-Default: ``None``
-
-Possible: ``0``, ``1``, ``None``
-
-.. code:: sh
-
- theme
-
-Theme of instance.
-
-Optional.
+==========
-Default: ``oscar``
+``q`` : required
+ The search query. This string is passed to external search services. Thus,
+ searx supports syntax of each search service. For example, ``site:github.com
+ searx`` is a valid query for Google. However, if simply the query above is
+ passed to any search engine which does not filter its results based on this
+ syntax, you might not get the results you wanted.
-Possible: ``oscar``, ``simple``, ``legacy``, ``pix-art``, ``courgette``
+ See more at :ref:`search-syntax`
-Please note, available themes depend on an instance. It is possible that an instance administrator deleted, created or renamed themes on his/her instance. See the available options in the preferences page of the instance.
+``categories`` : optional
+ Comma separated list, specifies the active search categories
-.. code:: sh
+``engines``: optional
+ Comma separated list, specifies the active search engines.
- oscar-style
+``lang``: default ``all``
+ Code of the language.
-Style of Oscar theme. It is only parsed if the theme of an instance is ``oscar``.
+``pageno``: default ``1``
+ Search page number.
-Optional.
+``time_range``: optional
+ [ ``day``, ``month``, ``year`` ]
-Default: ``logicodev``
+ Time range of search for engines which support it. See if an engine supports
+ time range search in the preferences page of an instance.
-Possible: ``pointhi``, ``logicodev``
+``format``: optional
+ [ ``json``, ``csv``, ``rss`` ]
-Please note, available styles depend on an instance. It is possible that an instance administrator deleted, created or renamed styles on his/her instance. See the available options in the preferences page of the instance.
+ Output format of results.
-.. code:: sh
+``results_on_new_tab``: default ``0``
+ [ ``0``, ``1`` ]
- enabled_plugins
+ Open search results on new tab.
-List of enabled plugins.
+``image_proxy``: default ``False``
+ [ ``True``, ``False`` ]
-Optional.
+ Proxy image results through searx.
-Default: ``HTTPS_rewrite``, ``Self_Informations``, ``Search_on_category_select``, ``Tracker_URL_remover``
+``autocomplete``: default *empty*
+ [ ``google``, ``dbpedia``, ``duckduckgo``, ``startpage``, ``wikipedia`` ]
-Possible: ``DOAI_rewrite``, ``HTTPS_rewrite``, ``Infinite_scroll``, ``Vim-like_hotkeys``, ``Self_Informations``, ``Tracker_URL_remover``, ``Search_on_category_select``
+ Service which completes words as you type.
-.. code:: sh
+``safesearch``: default ``None``
+ [ ``0``, ``1``, ``None`` ]
- disabled_plugins
+ Filter search results of engines which support safe search. See if an engine
+ supports safe search in the preferences page of an instance.
-List of disabled plugins.
+``theme``: default ``oscar``
+ [ ``oscar``, ``simple``, ``legacy``, ``pix-art``, ``courgette`` ]
-Optional.
+ Theme of instance.
-Default: ``DOAI_rewrite``, ``Infinite_scroll``, ``Vim-like_hotkeys``
+ Please note, available themes depend on an instance. It is possible that an
+ instance administrator deleted, created or renamed themes on his/her instance.
+ See the available options in the preferences page of the instance.
-Possible: ``DOAI_rewrite``, ``HTTPS_rewrite``, ``Infinite_scroll``, ``Vim-like_hotkeys``, ``Self_Informations``, ``Tracker_URL_remover``, ``Search_on_category_select``
+``oscar-style``: default ``logicodev``
+ [ ``pointhi``, ``logicodev`` ]
-.. code:: sh
+ Style of Oscar theme. It is only parsed if the theme of an instance is
+ ``oscar``.
- enabled_engines
+ Please note, available styles depend on an instance. It is possible that an
+ instance administrator deleted, created or renamed styles on his/her
+ instance. See the available options in the preferences page of the instance.
-List of enabled engines.
+``enabled_plugins``: optional
+ List of enabled plugins.
-Optional.
+ :default: ``HTTPS_rewrite``, ``Self_Informations``,
+ ``Search_on_category_select``, ``Tracker_URL_remover``
-Possible: all engines
+ :values: [ ``DOAI_rewrite``, ``HTTPS_rewrite``, ``Infinite_scroll``,
+ ``Vim-like_hotkeys``, ``Self_Informations``, ``Tracker_URL_remover``,
+ ``Search_on_category_select`` ]
-.. code:: sh
+``disabled_plugins``: optional
+ List of disabled plugins.
- disabled_engines
+ :default: ``DOAI_rewrite``, ``Infinite_scroll``, ``Vim-like_hotkeys``
+ :values: ``DOAI_rewrite``, ``HTTPS_rewrite``, ``Infinite_scroll``,
+ ``Vim-like_hotkeys``, ``Self_Informations``, ``Tracker_URL_remover``,
+ ``Search_on_category_select``
-List of disabled engines.
+``enabled_engines``: optional : *all* :origin:`engines <searx/engines>`
+ List of enabled engines.
-Optional.
+``disabled_engines``: optional : *all* :origin:`engines <searx/engines>`
+ List of disabled engines.
-Possible: all engines