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# Jiro — The Search Intelligence Platform

**One API. 9 search engines. 12 social platforms. AI-powered. Free forever.**

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[Get Started Free](#quick-start) · [SDKs](#official-sdks) · [API Docs](https://jiro.dev/docs) · [Enterprise](#pricing) · [Discord](https://discord.gg/jiro)

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## Why Jiro?

Jiro is a **local-first, AI-native search & scraping API** — a self-hosted alternative to SerpAPI, ScraperAPI, and Bright Data. It gives you:

- **9 search engines** — Google, Bing, Brave, DuckDuckGo, YouTube, Amazon, eBay, Yandex, Baidu
- **12 social platforms** — Reddit, Twitter/X, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, and more
- **Hybrid search** — keyword + semantic + freshness signals combined
- **AI-powered research** — agentic search with citations (Enterprise)
- **Stealth engine** — TLS/JA3 fingerprint rotation, anti-bot bypass
- **WebSocket streaming** — real-time search results
- **Official SDKs** — Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go
- **MCP integration** — works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Continue.dev
- **Free forever** — generous free tier, no credit card required

---

## Quick Start (30 seconds)

```bash
# Install
pip install jirosearch

# Start server
jiro serve

# Search the web
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/search \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"q": "latest AI research", "engine": "google"}'
```

That's it. You're searching across 9 engines with hybrid ranking, caching, and structured extraction — all running locally on your machine.

---

## Official SDKs

### Python SDK

```bash
pip install jiro-sdk
```

```python
from jiro_sdk import JiroClient

client = JiroClient(api_key="your-key")

# Search
results = client.search("python web scraping")

# Scrape
content = client.scrape("https://example.com")

# AI Research
answer = client.ai_ask("What is Python?")

# Parallel Search
results = client.search_parallel("AI news", num_engines=3)

# Batch Operations
job = client.batch_search(["python", "javascript", "go"])
```

### JavaScript/TypeScript SDK

```bash
npm install jiro-sdk
```

```javascript
import { JiroClient } from 'jiro-sdk';

const client = new JiroClient({ apiKey: 'your-key' });

// Search
const results = await client.search('python web scraping');

// Scrape
const content = await client.scrape('https://example.com');

// AI Research
const answer = await client.aiAsk('What is Python?');

// WebSocket Streaming
const ws = client.createSearchStream('AI news');
ws.onmessage = (event) => console.log(JSON.parse(event.data));
```

### Go SDK

```bash
go get github.com/DevAnimecx/jiro/sdk/go
```

```go
import "github.com/DevAnimecx/jiro/sdk/go"

client := jiro.NewClient(jiro.WithAPIKey("your-key"))

// Search
results, _ := client.Search("python web scraping", nil)

// Scrape
content, _ := client.Scrape("https://example.com", nil)

// AI Research
answer, _ := client.AiAsk("What is Python?", nil)
```

---

## Features

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<tr>
<td width="50%">

### Search Intelligence
- **Hybrid Search** — keyword + semantic + freshness
- **Multi-Query** — parallel query expansion
- **Answer Synthesis** — extractive answers from results
- **Search Filters** — domain, time range, category
- **Highlights** — query-aware snippet extraction
- **Parallel Search** — multi-engine concurrent search

### Social Scraping (12 Platforms)
- Reddit, Twitter/X, YouTube, LinkedIn
- TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Threads
- Hacker News, Bluesky, Telegram, Pinterest

</td>
<td width="50%">

### AI-Powered
- **Smart Search** — intent-aware auto-routing
- **Structured Extraction** — JSON schema-based data extraction
- **AI Research** — agentic search with citations *(Enterprise)*
- **Intent Classification** — 16 intent types

### Enterprise Ready
- **Rate Limiting** — sliding window with tiers
- **Usage Quotas** — monthly limits per tier
- **Plugin System** — custom engines & scrapers
- **Advanced Caching** — LRU/LFU with analytics
- **Batch Operations** — concurrent search & scrape
- **Monitoring** — Prometheus metrics, health checks

</td>
</tr>
</table>

---

## CLI Commands

```bash
# Search
jiro search web "python web scraping"
jiro search web "AI news" --parallel --engines 3
jiro search web -i  # Interactive mode

# Scrape
jiro scrape https://example.com
jiro scrape "free SaaS directories"  # Search + scrape top result

# AI
jiro ai ask "What is Python?"
jiro ai setup --provider openai -k sk-...

# Benchmark
jiro bench --iterations 5

# System
jiro status
jiro doctor
jiro serve --port 8000
```

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## Free vs Enterprise

| Feature | Free | Enterprise |
|---------|:----:|:----------:|
| **Rate Limits** | 100 RPM / 10K RPD | 1,000 RPM / 1M RPD |
| **Search Engines** | 9 engines | 9 engines |
| **Social Platforms** | 12 platforms | 12 platforms |
| **Hybrid Search** | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Smart Search** | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Structured Extraction** | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Parallel Search** | ✅ (3 engines) | ✅ (5 engines) |
| **WebSocket Streaming** | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Batch Operations** | ✅ (10/batch) | ✅ (100/batch) |
| **Social Batch** | ✅ (5/batch) | ✅ (500/batch) |
| **Self-Learning** | ✅ (basic) | ✅ (advanced) |
| **AI Research** | ❌ | ✅ |
| **Advanced Healing** | ❌ | ✅ |
| **Custom Models** | ❌ | ✅ |
| **Commercial Use** | ❌ | ✅ |
| **White Label** | ❌ | ✅ |
| **Premium Support** | ❌ | ✅ |
| **Price** | **$0 forever** | **$499/mo** |

---

## API Examples

### Search the Web

```bash
# Basic search
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/search \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"q": "python web scraping", "engine": "google", "num": 10}'

# Parallel search
curl "http://localhost:8000/search.json?q=AI+news&parallel=true&num_engines=3"

# Hybrid search with answer synthesis
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/search \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"q": "latest AI research", "hybrid": true, "answer": true}'
```

### Scrape Any URL

```bash
# Scrape to markdown
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/scrape \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://docs.python.org", "format": "markdown"}'

# Batch scrape
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/scrape/batch \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"urls": ["https://example.com", "https://docs.python.org"]}'
```

### WebSocket Streaming

```javascript
// Real-time search results
const ws = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:8000/ws/search?query=AI+news');
ws.onmessage = (event) => {
  const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
  console.log(data);
};
```

### Social Media

```bash
# Scrape a Reddit post
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/social \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://reddit.com/r/programming/comments/abc123"}'

# Search across platforms
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/social/search \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "machine learning", "platform": "reddit", "limit": 10}'
```

### AI Research

```bash
# Ask a research question
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/ai/search \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "Compare React vs Vue", "max_sources": 5}'
```

### Batch Operations

```bash
# Batch search
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/batch/search \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"queries": ["python", "javascript", "go"], "num_results": 5}'
```

---

## MCP Integration

Works with any MCP-compatible client:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jiro": {
      "command": "jiro",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

### 16 MCP Tools

| Tool | Tier | Description |
|------|:----:|-------------|
| `search` | Free | Search 9 engines |
| `scrape` | Free | Scrape URL to markdown |
| `smart_classify` | Free | Classify search intent |
| `compare_engines` | Free | Compare across engines |
| `list_engines` | Free | List all engines |
| `list_social_platforms` | Free | List social platforms |
| `monitor_status` | Free | Health metrics |
| `health_check` | Free | Quick health check |
| `cache_stats` | Free | Cache statistics |
| `ai_search` | Enterprise | AI research with citations |
| `search_hybrid` | Enterprise | Hybrid multi-signal search |
| `search_structured` | Enterprise | Structured data extraction |
| `social_scrape` | Enterprise | Scrape social media |
| `social_search` | Enterprise | Search social platforms |
| `social_batch` | Enterprise | Batch scrape URLs |
| `smart_search` | Enterprise | Intent-aware routing |

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## Monitoring & Observability

```bash
# Prometheus metrics
curl http://localhost:8000/metrics

# Health check
curl http://localhost:8000/health

# System status
jiro status
```

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## Pricing

### Free — $0/forever

The most generous free tier in search APIs. No credit card required.

- 100 requests/minute
- 10,000 requests/day
- 9 search engines
- 12 social platforms
- Hybrid search & smart routing
- WebSocket streaming
- MCP integration
- Community support

### Enterprise — $499/mo

Everything in Free, plus unlimited power.

- 1,000 requests/minute
- 1,000,000 requests/day
- AI-powered agentic research
- Custom LLM models
- White-label customization
- SOC2 compliance
- Premium support
- Commercial use license

[Get Enterprise →](mailto:sales@jiro.ai)

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## Deploy

### Docker

```bash
docker-compose up -d
```

### Kubernetes

```bash
helm install jiro ./helm/jiro
```

### Local

```bash
pip install jirosearch
jiro serve --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
```

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## Comparisons

### vs SerpAPI

| Feature | Jiro | SerpAPI |
|---------|:----:|:-------:|
| Self-hosted | ✅ | ❌ |
| Free tier | 10K RPD | 100/mo |
| Social scraping | 12 platforms | ❌ |
| Hybrid search | ✅ | ❌ |
| WebSocket streaming | ✅ | ❌ |
| Official SDKs | Python, JS, Go | Python, JS |
| MCP integration | ✅ | ❌ |
| Price (paid) | $499/mo | $50/mo |

### vs ScraperAPI

| Feature | Jiro | ScraperAPI |
|---------|:----:|:----------:|
| Search engines | 9 | ❌ |
| Social platforms | 12 | ❌ |
| AI research | ✅ | ❌ |
| Self-hosted | ✅ | ❌ |
| Free tier | 10K RPD | 5K/mo |

### vs Bright Data

| Feature | Jiro | Bright Data |
|---------|:----:|:-----------:|
| Price | $499/mo | $500+/mo |
| Self-hosted | ✅ | ❌ |
| Hybrid search | ✅ | ❌ |
| WebSocket streaming | ✅ | ❌ |
| MCP integration | ✅ | ❌ |
| AI research | ✅ | ❌ |

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## Architecture

```
jiro/
├── server/           FastAPI application
│   └── routers/      API endpoints (75+ routes)
├── search/           Search intelligence
│   ├── hybrid.py     Hybrid search
│   ├── reranker.py   Result reranking
│   └── multiquery.py Query expansion
├── scraping/         Web scraping
│   ├── engines.py    9 search engines
│   ├── client.py     Stealth engine (TLS/JA3)
│   └── social/       12 social platforms
├── ai/               AI/LLM integration
├── plugins/          Plugin system
├── monitoring.py     Metrics & health checks
├── batch.py          Batch operations
├── scheduler.py      Scheduled searches
├── history.py        Search history
├── export_import.py  Data export/import
├── ratelimit.py      Rate limiting & quotas
├── cache_advanced.py Advanced caching
├── stealth.py        Anti-bot bypass
├── mcp.py            MCP server (16 tools)
├── pro.py            Tier system
├── licensing.py      HMAC license tokens
├── db.py             SQLite/PostgreSQL
└── dashboard.py      Web UI
```

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## Development

```bash
# Install dev dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Run tests
pytest tests/ -v

# Run linter
ruff check jiro/
```

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## Community

- [Website](https://jiro.dev) — Home
- [GitHub](https://github.com/DevAnimecx/jiro) — Source code
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/jiro) — Community chat
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/jirosearch) — Updates
- [Documentation](https://jiro.dev/docs) — Guides & tutorials

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## License

MIT License — use freely, commercially, or privately.

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[Get Started Free](#quick-start) · [Enterprise](#pricing)

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