n8n-nodes-searxng

This is an n8n community node for integrating with SearXNG. It allows you to perform web searches using SearXNG instances in your n8n workflows.

SearXNG is a privacy-respecting, self-hosted metasearch engine that aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Prerequisites

• A running SearXNG instance with API access

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

pnpm i n8n-nodes-searxng

Operations

Search

The node supports performing web searches with the following features:

• Query: Enter your search terms
• Categories: Choose from multiple search categories:
  • General
  • Images
  • News
  • Videos
  • Files
  • IT
  • Maps
  • Music
  • Science
  • Social Media

Additional Options

• Language: Filter results by language (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, or All Languages)
• Time Range: Filter results by time (Day, Week, Month, Year, or Any Time)
• Safe Search: Set safety level (Off, Moderate, or Strict)
• Page Number: Specify which page of results to retrieve
• Format: Choose output format (JSON, HTML, or RSS)

Credentials

To use this node, you need to configure credentials for your SearXNG instance:

1. API URL: The URL of your SearXNG instance (e.g., http://searxng:8080)
2. API Key: Your SearXNG API key (if required by your instance)

Example Usage

1. Add the SearXNG node to your workflow
2. Configure your SearXNG credentials
3. Set up your search parameters:

   {
     "query": "your search terms",
     "categories": ["general"],
     "additionalFields": {
       "language": "en",
       "time_range": "month",
       "safesearch": "1"
     }
   }

Compatibility

• Requires Node.js version 18.10 or later but 22.x is recommended

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.

License

Apache 2.0

Support

• Create an issue
• Review the n8n community nodes documentation

Author

Sam McLeod

Resources

• n8n community nodes documentation
• SearXNG Documentation
• SearXNG API Documentation