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Search syntax

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SearXNG comes with a search syntax by with you can modify the categories, +engines, languages and more. See the preferences for +the list of engines, categories and languages.

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! select engine and category

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To set category and/or engine names use a ! prefix. To give a few examples:

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  • search in Wikipedia for paris

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    • !wp paris

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    • !wikipedia paris

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  • search in category map for paris

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    • !map paris

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  • image search

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    • !images Wau Holland

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Abbreviations of the engines and languages are also accepted. Engine/category +modifiers are chain able and inclusive. E.g. with !map !ddg !wp paris search in map category and DuckDuckGo and Wikipedia for paris.

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: select language

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To select language filter use a : prefix. To give an example:

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  • search Wikipedia by a custom language

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    • :fr !wp Wau Holland

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!!<bang> external bangs

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SearXNG supports the external bangs from DuckDuckGo. To directly jump to a +external search page use the !! prefix. To give an example:

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  • search Wikipedia by a custom language

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    • !!wfr Wau Holland

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Please note, your search will be performed directly in the external search +engine, SearXNG cannot protect your privacy on this.

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!! automatic redirect

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When mentioning !! within the search query (separated by spaces), you will +automatically be redirected to the first result. This behavior is comparable to +the “Feeling Lucky” feature from DuckDuckGo. To give an example:

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  • search for a query and get redirected to the first result

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    • !! Wau Holland

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Please keep in mind that the result you are being redirected to can’t become +verified for being trustworthy, SearXNG cannot protect your personal privacy +when using this feature. Use it at your own risk.

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Special Queries

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In the preferences page you find keywords for +special queries. To give a few examples:

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  • generate a random UUID

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    • random uuid

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  • find the average

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    • avg 123 548 2.04 24.2

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  • show user agent of your browser (needs to be activated)

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    • user-agent

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  • convert strings to different hash digests (needs to be activated)

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    • md5 lorem ipsum

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    • sha512 lorem ipsum

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