modbender Private Web Search (SearXNG)
Privacy-respecting, self-hosted metasearch engine for AI agents.
Quick Setup
# 1. Start container
docker run -d --name searxng -p 8080:8080 -e BASE_URL=http://localhost:8080/ searxng/searxng
# 2. Enable JSON API
docker exec searxng sed -i 's/ formats:/ formats:\n - json/' /etc/searxng/settings.yml
docker restart searxng
# 3. Verify
curl -sL "http://localhost:8080/search?q=test&format=json" | jq '.results[0]'
Usage
Basic Search
curl -sL "http://localhost:8080/search?q=YOUR_QUERY&format=json" | jq '.results[:10]'
Using the Helper Script
./scripts/search.sh "openclaw ai" 5
Environment Variables
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SEARXNG_PORT | 8080 | Container port |
| SEARXNG_HOST | localhost | Server host |
| BASE_URL | http://localhost:8080 | Public URL |
Available Engines
Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Brave, Startpage, Wikipedia, and more.
Management
docker start searxng # Start
docker stop searxng # Stop
docker logs searxng # View logs
docker rm searxng -f # Remove
Troubleshooting
| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| No results | Check docker logs searxng |
| 403 Forbidden | Enable JSON format (step 2) |
| Connection refused | Run docker start searxng |