search
Perform web searches across multiple search engines to find information, images, videos, and news. Filter results by category, language, time range, and search engines for comprehensive research.
Instructions
Search the web using SearXNG search engine.
This tool performs web searches across multiple search engines aggregated by SearXNG. You can filter by categories (general, images, videos, news, etc.), specific engines, language, and time range. Returns comprehensive results including titles, URLs, content snippets, and metadata.
Use this when you need to:
Search for information on the web
Find recent news or articles
Search for images or videos
Get diverse results from multiple search engines
Research a topic across different sources
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | Yes | The search query string | |
| categories | No | List of categories to search (e.g., ['general', 'images', 'news']). Available: general, images, videos, news, music, files, social media, science, it, map | |
| engines | No | List of specific search engines to use (e.g., ['google', 'bing', 'duckduckgo']) | |
| language | No | Language code for results (default: 'en') | en |
| page | No | Page number for pagination (default: 1) | |
| time_range | No | Time range filter for results | |
| safesearch | No | Safe search level: 0=off, 1=moderate, 2=strict (default: 0) |
Input Schema (JSON Schema)
{
"properties": {
"categories": {
"description": "List of categories to search (e.g., ['general', 'images', 'news']). Available: general, images, videos, news, music, files, social media, science, it, map",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
},
"engines": {
"description": "List of specific search engines to use (e.g., ['google', 'bing', 'duckduckgo'])",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
},
"language": {
"default": "en",
"description": "Language code for results (default: 'en')",
"type": "string"
},
"page": {
"default": 1,
"description": "Page number for pagination (default: 1)",
"minimum": 1,
"type": "integer"
},
"query": {
"description": "The search query string",
"type": "string"
},
"safesearch": {
"default": 0,
"description": "Safe search level: 0=off, 1=moderate, 2=strict (default: 0)",
"enum": [
0,
1,
2
],
"type": "integer"
},
"time_range": {
"description": "Time range filter for results",
"enum": [
"day",
"month",
"year"
],
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"query"
],
"type": "object"
}