searxng/searx/infopage/en/search-syntax.md

Search syntax

SearXNG allows you to modify the default categories, engines and search language via the search query.

Prefix ! to set category and engine names.

Prefix: : to set the language.

Abbrevations of the engines and languages are also accepted. Engine/category modifiers are chainable and inclusive. E.g. with {{search('!map !ddg !wp paris')}} search in map category and duckduckgo and wikipedia for paris.

See the {{link('preferences', 'preferences')}} for the list of engines, categories and languages.

Examples

Search in wikipedia for paris:

• {{search('!wp paris')}}
• {{search('!wikipedia paris')}}

Search in category map for paris:

• {{search('!map paris')}}

Image search:

• {{search('!images Wau Holland')}}

Custom language in wikipedia:

• {{search(':fr !wp Wau Holland')}}