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SearXNG search string that uses random instances? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 5 days ago by janus2@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I feel like this exists but I forgot to bookmark it and I'm having a hell of a time finding it if it does exist (largely due to broken SearXNG instances argh!) In my experience each one I save into Fennec via search string only lasts a few months before it breaks intermittently or entirely. I'd rather use a link that picks one at random and is thus more likely to just return results without too much fiddling.

Yes ideally I'd host my own... it's on my miles long to-do list...

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[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Edit: Found one!!
https://thesearxng.vercel.app/search?q=%25s

Drawback is it doesn't seem to support adding settings at the end of the string (e.g. &category_general=on&language=en-US&theme=simple)

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 4 points 5 days ago

This sounds like a fun problem to solve as a developer. A web application could be written that:

Takes incoming requests from the UI (presumably SearXNG-like in appearance)
Hits multiple instances at once
Proxies the results from the fastest successful instance

If SearXNG offers an API you could even ditch the proxying of results. If you got really fancy you could store stats on which are the fastest/slowest and act on that in the future.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 days ago

https://searx.neocities.org/

[–] Far@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

You can also add farside.link/ before the search URL and it will direct you to a random searxng instance. Also using it on some sites like youtube will redirect you to a privacy respecting front-end alternative.