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-rw-r--r--docs/admin/api.rst2
-rw-r--r--docs/admin/engines/index.rst1
-rw-r--r--docs/admin/engines/nosql-engines.rst136
-rw-r--r--docs/admin/engines/settings.rst73
-rw-r--r--docs/admin/installation-searx.rst2
5 files changed, 189 insertions, 25 deletions
diff --git a/docs/admin/api.rst b/docs/admin/api.rst
index 7804a8664..8c782ea9c 100644
--- a/docs/admin/api.rst
+++ b/docs/admin/api.rst
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ HTML of the site. URL of the searx instance and values are customizable.
.. code:: html
- <form method="post" action="https://searx.me/">
+ <form method="post" action="https://example.org/">
<!-- search --> <input type="text" name="q" />
<!-- categories --> <input type="hidden" name="categories" value="general,social media" />
<!-- language --> <input type="hidden" name="lang" value="all" />
diff --git a/docs/admin/engines/index.rst b/docs/admin/engines/index.rst
index 80f4120a5..f488731ea 100644
--- a/docs/admin/engines/index.rst
+++ b/docs/admin/engines/index.rst
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Engines & Settings
private-engines
recoll
sql-engines
+ nosql-engines
search-indexer-engines
command-line-engines
searx.engines.xpath
diff --git a/docs/admin/engines/nosql-engines.rst b/docs/admin/engines/nosql-engines.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19a723c4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/admin/engines/nosql-engines.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+===============
+NoSQL databases
+===============
+
+.. sidebar:: further read
+
+ - `NoSQL databases <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NoSQL>`_
+ - `redis.io <https://redis.io/>`_
+ - `MongoDB <https://www.mongodb.com>`_
+
+The following `NoSQL databases`_ are supported:
+
+- :ref:`engine redis_server`
+- :ref:`engine mongodb`
+
+All of the engines above are just commented out in the :origin:`settings.yml
+<searx/settings.yml>`, as you have to set various options and install
+dependencies before using them.
+
+By default, the engines use the ``key-value`` template for displaying results /
+see :origin:`oscar <searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/key-value.html>` &
+:origin:`simple <searx/templates/simple/result_templates/key-value.html>`
+themes. If you are not satisfied with the original result layout, you can use
+your own template, set ``result_template`` attribute to ``{template_name}`` and
+place the templates at::
+
+ searx/templates/{theme_name}/result_templates/{template_name}
+
+Futhermore, if you do not wish to expose these engines on a public instance, you
+can still add them and limit the access by setting ``tokens`` as described in
+section :ref:`private engines`.
+
+
+Configure the engines
+=====================
+
+`NoSQL databases`_ are used for storing arbitrary data without first defining
+their structure.
+
+
+Extra Dependencies
+------------------
+
+For using :ref:`engine redis_server` or :ref:`engine mongodb` you need to
+install additional packages in Python's Virtual Environment of your SearxNG
+instance. To switch into the environment (:ref:`searx-src`) you can use
+:ref:`searx.sh`::
+
+ $ sudo utils/searx.sh shell
+ (searx-pyenv)$ pip install ...
+
+
+.. _engine redis_server:
+
+Redis Server
+------------
+
+.. _redis: https://github.com/andymccurdy/redis-py#installation
+
+.. sidebar:: info
+
+ - ``pip install`` redis_
+ - redis.io_
+ - :origin:`redis_server.py <searx/engines/redis_server.py>`
+
+
+Redis is an open source (BSD licensed), in-memory data structure (key value
+based) store. Before configuring the ``redis_server`` engine, you must install
+the dependency redis_.
+
+Select a database to search in and set its index in the option ``db``. You can
+either look for exact matches or use partial keywords to find what you are
+looking for by configuring ``exact_match_only``. You find an example
+configuration below:
+
+.. code:: yaml
+
+ # Required dependency: redis
+
+ - name: myredis
+ shortcut : rds
+ engine: redis_server
+ exact_match_only: false
+ host: '127.0.0.1'
+ port: 6379
+ enable_http: true
+ password: ''
+ db: 0
+
+.. _engine mongodb:
+
+MongoDB
+-------
+
+.. _pymongo: https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-python-driver#installation
+
+.. sidebar:: info
+
+ - ``pip install`` pymongo_
+ - MongoDB_
+ - :origin:`mongodb.py <searx/engines/mongodb.py>`
+
+MongoDB_ is a document based database program that handles JSON like data.
+Before configuring the ``mongodb`` engine, you must install the dependency
+redis_.
+
+In order to query MongoDB_, you have to select a ``database`` and a
+``collection``. Furthermore, you have to select a ``key`` that is going to be
+searched. MongoDB_ also supports the option ``exact_match_only``, so configure
+it as you wish. Below is an example configuration for using a MongoDB
+collection:
+
+.. code:: yaml
+
+ # MongoDB engine
+ # Required dependency: pymongo
+
+ - name: mymongo
+ engine: mongodb
+ shortcut: md
+ exact_match_only: false
+ host: '127.0.0.1'
+ port: 27017
+ enable_http: true
+ results_per_page: 20
+ database: 'business'
+ collection: 'reviews' # name of the db collection
+ key: 'name' # key in the collection to search for
+
+
+Acknowledgment
+==============
+
+This development was sponsored by `Search and Discovery Fund
+<https://nlnet.nl/discovery>`_ of `NLnet Foundation <https://nlnet.nl/>`_.
+
diff --git a/docs/admin/engines/settings.rst b/docs/admin/engines/settings.rst
index 7335b9a2a..cab4ee493 100644
--- a/docs/admin/engines/settings.rst
+++ b/docs/admin/engines/settings.rst
@@ -37,15 +37,10 @@ see how you can simplify your *user defined* ``settings.yml``.
Global Settings
===============
-``general:``
-------------
-
-.. code:: yaml
+.. _settings global brand:
- general:
- debug: false # Debug mode, only for development
- instance_name: "searxng" # displayed name
- contact_url: false # mailto:contact@example.com
+``brand:``
+------------
.. code:: yaml
@@ -57,22 +52,47 @@ Global Settings
public_instances: https://searx.space
wiki_url: https://github.com/searxng/searxng/wiki
-``debug`` :
- Allow a more detailed log if you run searx directly. Display *detailed* error
- messages in the browser too, so this must be deactivated in production.
+.. sidebar:: buildenv
-``contact_url``:
- Contact ``mailto:`` address or WEB form.
+ Changing a value tagged by :ref:`buildenv <make buildenv>`, needs to
+ rebuild instance's environment :ref:`utils/brand.env <make buildenv>`.
-``git_url`` and ``git_branch``:
+``git_url`` & ``git_branch`` : :ref:`buildenv GIT_URL & GIT_BRANCH <make buildenv>`
Changes this, to point to your searx fork (branch).
-``docs_url``
- If you host your own documentation, change this URL.
+``issue_url`` :
+ If you host your own issue tracker change this URL.
+
+``docs_url`` :
+ If you host your own documentation change this URL.
-``wiki_url``:
+``public_instances`` :
+ If you host your own https://searx.space change this URL.
+
+``wiki_url`` :
Link to your wiki (or ``false``)
+.. _settings global general:
+
+``general:``
+------------
+
+.. code:: yaml
+
+ general:
+ debug: false # Debug mode, only for development
+ instance_name: "searxng" # displayed name
+ contact_url: false # mailto:contact@example.com
+
+``debug`` : ``$SEARX_DEBUG``
+ Allow a more detailed log if you run searx directly. Display *detailed* error
+ messages in the browser too, so this must be deactivated in production.
+
+``contact_url``:
+ Contact ``mailto:`` address or WEB form.
+
+
+.. _settings global server:
``server:``
-----------
@@ -80,10 +100,10 @@ Global Settings
.. code:: yaml
server:
+ base_url: false # set custom base_url (or false)
port: 8888
bind_address: "127.0.0.1" # address to listen on
secret_key: "ultrasecretkey" # change this!
- base_url: false # set custom base_url (or false)
image_proxy: false # proxying image results through searx
default_locale: "" # default interface locale
default_theme: oscar # ui theme
@@ -94,17 +114,24 @@ Global Settings
X-Robots-Tag : noindex, nofollow
Referrer-Policy : no-referrer
-``port`` & ``bind_address``:
+.. sidebar:: buildenv
+
+ Changing a value tagged by :ref:`buildenv <make buildenv>`, needs to
+ rebuild instance's environment :ref:`utils/brand.env <make buildenv>`.
+
+``base_url`` : :ref:`buildenv SEARX_URL <make buildenv>`
+ The base URL where searx is deployed. Used to create correct inbound links.
+ If you change the value, don't forget to rebuild instance's environment
+ (:ref:`utils/brand.env <make buildenv>`)
+
+``port`` & ``bind_address``: :ref:`buildenv SEARX_PORT & SEARX_BIND_ADDRESS <make buildenv>`
Port number and *bind address* of the searx web application if you run it
directly using ``python searx/webapp.py``. Doesn't apply to searx running on
Apache or Nginx.
-``secret_key`` :
+``secret_key`` : ``$SEARX_SECRET``
Used for cryptography purpose.
-``base_url`` :
- The base URL where searx is deployed. Used to create correct inbound links.
-
``image_proxy`` :
Allow your instance of searx of being able to proxy images. Uses memory space.
diff --git a/docs/admin/installation-searx.rst b/docs/admin/installation-searx.rst
index 5c9985e8b..c5e1a05e7 100644
--- a/docs/admin/installation-searx.rst
+++ b/docs/admin/installation-searx.rst
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ For a *minimal setup*, configure like shown below – replace ``searx@$(uname
.. group-tab:: Use default settings
- .. literalinclude:: ../../utils/templates/etc/searx/use_default_settings.yml
+ .. literalinclude:: ../../utils/templates/etc/searx/settings.yml
:language: yaml
.. group-tab:: searx/settings.yml