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+.. _settings redis:
+
+==========
+``redis:``
+==========
+
+.. _Redis.from_url(url): https://redis-py.readthedocs.io/en/stable/connections.html#redis.client.Redis.from_url
+
+A redis DB can be connected by an URL, in :py:obj:`searx.redisdb` you
+will find a description to test your redis connection in SerXNG. When using
+sockets, don't forget to check the access rights on the socket::
+
+ ls -la /usr/local/searxng-redis/run/redis.sock
+ srwxrwx--- 1 searxng-redis searxng-redis ... /usr/local/searxng-redis/run/redis.sock
+
+In this example read/write access is given to the *searxng-redis* group. To get
+access rights to redis instance (the socket), your SearXNG (or even your
+developer) account needs to be added to the *searxng-redis* group.
+
+``url`` : ``$SEARXNG_REDIS_URL``
+ URL to connect redis database, see `Redis.from_url(url)`_ & :ref:`redis db`::
+
+ redis://[[username]:[password]]@localhost:6379/0
+ rediss://[[username]:[password]]@localhost:6379/0
+ unix://[[username]:[password]]@/path/to/socket.sock?db=0
+
+.. admonition:: Tip for developers
+
+ To set up a local redis instance, first set the socket path of the Redis DB
+ in your YAML setting:
+
+ .. code:: yaml
+
+ redis:
+ url: unix:///usr/local/searxng-redis/run/redis.sock?db=0
+
+ Then use the following commands to install the redis instance ::
+
+ $ ./manage redis.build
+ $ sudo -H ./manage redis.install
+ $ sudo -H ./manage redis.addgrp "${USER}"
+ # don't forget to logout & login to get member of group
+