Web Search
Use SearXNG-cli search --format json for web search. Start with SearXNG-cli schema search when the exact flags are unclear.
- Use
--mode autofor ordinary queries. - Use
--mode news,tech, oracademicwhen the user clearly requests that source class. - Use
--limit 30for research-sized searches; use--pageswhen more coverage is needed. - Treat
failed_enginesandpartialas evidence about coverage, not as a total failure when results exist. - Use
--enginesonly when a source-specific search is intentional.