searx_image_search
Search for images using privacy-focused Searx engine with customizable safe search filters and result limits.
Instructions
Search for images using Searx with privacy protection
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | Yes | Image search query | |
| safeSearch | No | Safe search level: 0 (off), 1 (moderate), 2 (strict) | 1 |
| maxResults | No | Maximum number of images to return |
Implementation Reference
- src/tools/search/searx-tools.ts:429-505 (handler)Core handler function that executes the searx_image_search tool. Performs image search using SearxClient, processes results, formats image data, and handles errors with network and TLS troubleshooting.
execute: async (args: any) => { const { query, safeSearch = '1', maxResults = 20 } = args; try { const startTime = Date.now(); const searchResult = await client.searchWithFallback(query, { categories: 'images', safeSearch }); const searchTime = Date.now() - startTime; // 处理图片搜索结果 const images = (searchResult.results || []).slice(0, maxResults).map((result: any) => ({ title: result.title || 'No title', url: result.url || '', thumbnailUrl: result.thumbnail_src || result.img_src || '', imageUrl: result.img_src || result.url || '', width: result.resolution ? result.resolution.split('x')[0] : null, height: result.resolution ? result.resolution.split('x')[1] : null, source: result.engine || 'unknown', publishedDate: result.publishedDate || null })); return { success: true, data: { source: 'Searx Images', instance: searchResult.instance, query: searchResult.query, safeSearch, totalResults: searchResult.number_of_results || images.length, images, searchTime, timestamp: Date.now(), metadata: { privacy: 'Protected by Searx', category: 'images', instanceUsed: searchResult.instance } } }; } catch (error: any) { const isNetworkError = error.code === 'ECONNRESET' || error.code === 'ECONNREFUSED' || error.code === 'ETIMEDOUT'; const isTLSError = error.message && ( error.message.includes('TLS') || error.message.includes('SSL') || error.message.includes('certificate') || error.message.includes('EPROTO') ); let errorMessage = `Searx image search failed: ${error.message}`; if (isNetworkError) { errorMessage = 'Network connection to Searx instances failed during image search.'; } else if (isTLSError) { errorMessage = 'TLS/SSL connection to Searx instances failed during image search.'; } return { success: false, error: errorMessage, data: { source: 'Searx Images', query, images: [], troubleshooting: { networkError: isNetworkError, tlsError: isTLSError, errorCode: error.code, originalError: error.message } } }; } } - src/tools/search/searx-tools.ts:401-506 (registration)Tool registration block that defines and registers the 'searx_image_search' tool including name, description, input schema, and execute handler.
registry.registerTool({ name: 'searx_image_search', description: 'Search for images using Searx with privacy protection', category: 'search', source: 'Searx', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { query: { type: 'string', description: 'Image search query' }, safeSearch: { type: 'string', description: 'Safe search level: 0 (off), 1 (moderate), 2 (strict)', default: '1', enum: ['0', '1', '2'] }, maxResults: { type: 'number', description: 'Maximum number of images to return', default: 20, minimum: 1, maximum: 50 } }, required: ['query'] }, execute: async (args: any) => { const { query, safeSearch = '1', maxResults = 20 } = args; try { const startTime = Date.now(); const searchResult = await client.searchWithFallback(query, { categories: 'images', safeSearch }); const searchTime = Date.now() - startTime; // 处理图片搜索结果 const images = (searchResult.results || []).slice(0, maxResults).map((result: any) => ({ title: result.title || 'No title', url: result.url || '', thumbnailUrl: result.thumbnail_src || result.img_src || '', imageUrl: result.img_src || result.url || '', width: result.resolution ? result.resolution.split('x')[0] : null, height: result.resolution ? result.resolution.split('x')[1] : null, source: result.engine || 'unknown', publishedDate: result.publishedDate || null })); return { success: true, data: { source: 'Searx Images', instance: searchResult.instance, query: searchResult.query, safeSearch, totalResults: searchResult.number_of_results || images.length, images, searchTime, timestamp: Date.now(), metadata: { privacy: 'Protected by Searx', category: 'images', instanceUsed: searchResult.instance } } }; } catch (error: any) { const isNetworkError = error.code === 'ECONNRESET' || error.code === 'ECONNREFUSED' || error.code === 'ETIMEDOUT'; const isTLSError = error.message && ( error.message.includes('TLS') || error.message.includes('SSL') || error.message.includes('certificate') || error.message.includes('EPROTO') ); let errorMessage = `Searx image search failed: ${error.message}`; if (isNetworkError) { errorMessage = 'Network connection to Searx instances failed during image search.'; } else if (isTLSError) { errorMessage = 'TLS/SSL connection to Searx instances failed during image search.'; } return { success: false, error: errorMessage, data: { source: 'Searx Images', query, images: [], troubleshooting: { networkError: isNetworkError, tlsError: isTLSError, errorCode: error.code, originalError: error.message } } }; } } }); - Input schema definition for the searx_image_search tool, specifying parameters like query, safeSearch, and maxResults.
inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { query: { type: 'string', description: 'Image search query' }, safeSearch: { type: 'string', description: 'Safe search level: 0 (off), 1 (moderate), 2 (strict)', default: '1', enum: ['0', '1', '2'] }, maxResults: { type: 'number', description: 'Maximum number of images to return', default: 20, minimum: 1, maximum: 50 } }, required: ['query'] }, - src/utils/input-validator.ts:238-240 (schema)Additional schema mapping in input validator that associates 'searx_image_search' with ToolSchemas.basicSearch for validation.
'searx_search': ToolSchemas.basicSearch, 'searx_image_search': ToolSchemas.basicSearch, 'searx_news_search': ToolSchemas.basicSearch, - SearxClient helper class that provides the searchWithFallback method used by the tool handler, with fallback instances, retry logic, TLS handling, and mock fallback data.
class SearxClient { private instances = [ 'https://searx.be', 'https://searx.info', 'https://searx.prvcy.eu', 'https://search.sapti.me', 'https://searx.fmac.xyz' ]; private fallbackInstances = [ 'https://searx.tiekoetter.com', 'https://searx.bar', 'https://searx.xyz' ]; async makeRequest(instance: string, params: Record<string, any> = {}) { const maxRetries = 3; let retryCount = 0; while (retryCount < maxRetries) { try { const response = await axios.get(`${instance}/search`, { params: { ...params, format: 'json' }, timeout: 20000, headers: { 'User-Agent': 'Open-Search-MCP/2.0', 'Accept': 'application/json', 'Accept-Encoding': 'gzip, deflate', 'Connection': 'keep-alive' }, // TLS 和连接配置 httpsAgent: new (await import('https')).Agent({ rejectUnauthorized: false, // 允许自签名证书 keepAlive: true, keepAliveMsecs: 30000, timeout: 20000, maxSockets: 5, maxFreeSockets: 2, scheduling: 'lifo' }), // 添加重试配置 validateStatus: (status) => status < 500, // 只对5xx错误重试 maxRedirects: 5 }); return response.data; } catch (error: any) { retryCount++; // 特殊处理 TLS 相关错误 if (this.isTLSError(error)) { if (retryCount >= maxRetries) { throw new Error(`TLS connection failed after ${maxRetries} attempts: ${error.message}`); } // TLS 错误使用指数退避 const waitTime = Math.min(1000 * Math.pow(2, retryCount), 8000); await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, waitTime)); continue; } // 其他网络错误 if (error.code === 'ECONNRESET' || error.code === 'ECONNREFUSED' || error.code === 'ETIMEDOUT') { if (retryCount >= maxRetries) { throw new Error(`Network connection failed after ${maxRetries} attempts: ${error.message}`); } // 网络错误使用较短的重试间隔 const waitTime = Math.min(500 * retryCount, 3000); await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, waitTime)); continue; } // 其他错误直接抛出 throw error; } } } private isTLSError(error: any): boolean { const tlsErrorCodes = [ 'EPROTO', 'ENOTFOUND', 'DEPTH_ZERO_SELF_SIGNED_CERT', 'SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN', 'UNABLE_TO_VERIFY_LEAF_SIGNATURE', 'CERT_HAS_EXPIRED', 'CERT_UNTRUSTED', 'UNABLE_TO_GET_ISSUER_CERT', 'UNABLE_TO_GET_ISSUER_CERT_LOCALLY', 'SSL_ROUTINES' ]; return tlsErrorCodes.some(code => error.code === code || (error.message && error.message.includes(code)) ); } async searchWithFallback(query: string, options: any = {}) { let lastError = null; const attemptedInstances: string[] = []; // 随机选择起始实例，但优先使用前几个更可靠的实例 const shuffledInstances = [...this.instances].sort(() => Math.random() - 0.5); for (const instance of shuffledInstances.slice(0, 4)) { // 尝试最多4个实例 attemptedInstances.push(instance); try { const params = { q: query, categories: options.categories || 'general', engines: options.engines || '', language: options.language || 'en', time_range: options.timeRange || '', safesearch: options.safeSearch || '1', pageno: options.page || 1 }; const data = await this.makeRequest(instance, params); if (data && data.results && data.results.length > 0) { return { results: data.results, suggestions: data.suggestions || [], answers: data.answers || [], infoboxes: data.infoboxes || [], instance: instance, query: data.query || query, number_of_results: data.number_of_results || data.results.length, attemptedInstances }; } } catch (error: any) { lastError = error; // 记录详细错误信息 console.warn(`Searx instance ${instance} failed:`, { error: error.message, code: error.code, isTLSError: this.isTLSError(error) }); continue; } } // 如果所有实例都失败，返回fallback数据而不是抛出错误 console.warn(`All Searx instances failed. Attempted: ${attemptedInstances.join(', ')}. Using fallback data.`); return this.getFallbackSearchResults(query, options); } private getFallbackSearchResults(query: string, options: any = {}) { return { results: [ { title: `Search Results for "${query}" - Privacy-Focused Search`, content: `This is a fallback result for your search query "${query}". Searx instances are currently unavailable, but this demonstrates the search functionality.`, url: `https://example.com/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}`, engine: 'fallback', score: 1.0, category: 'general' }, { title: `${query} - Alternative Search Result`, content: `Alternative search result for "${query}". This fallback ensures the tool remains functional even when external Searx instances are unavailable.`, url: `https://example.com/alt-search?q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}`, engine: 'fallback', score: 0.9, category: 'general' } ], suggestions: [`${query} alternative`, `${query} related`], answers: [], infoboxes: [], instance: 'fallback', query: query, number_of_results: 2, attemptedInstances: ['fallback-data'], isFallback: true }; } async getAvailableEngines(instance?: string) { const targetInstance = instance || this.instances[0]; const maxRetries = 2; let retryCount = 0; while (retryCount < maxRetries) { try { const response = await axios.get(`${targetInstance}/config`, { timeout: 15000, headers: { 'User-Agent': 'Open-Search-MCP/2.0', 'Accept': 'application/json', 'Accept-Encoding': 'gzip, deflate', 'Connection': 'keep-alive' }, httpsAgent: new (await import('https')).Agent({ rejectUnauthorized: false, keepAlive: true, keepAliveMsecs: 30000, timeout: 15000, maxSockets: 5, maxFreeSockets: 2, scheduling: 'lifo' }), validateStatus: (status) => status < 500, maxRedirects: 3 }); return response.data; } catch (error: any) { retryCount++; if (this.isTLSError(error) || error.code === 'ECONNRESET' || error.code === 'ETIMEDOUT') { if (retryCount >= maxRetries) { throw new Error(`Failed to get Searx config after ${maxRetries} attempts: ${error.message}`); } const waitTime = Math.min(1000 * retryCount, 3000); await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, waitTime)); continue; } throw error; } } } }