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Enable JSON in MiniSearch #1074
Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I would like to reemploy my SearXNG instance by MiniSearch, but unfortunately I can't find a way to enable the response return on JSON by MiniSearch in the same format as SearXNG returns.
I don't know if this is possible.
Describe the solution you'd like
Enable a env variable that allows MiniSearch to return responses in JSON format, with the same SearXNG structure to make it compatible and replaceable.
Describe alternatives you've considered
No response
Additional context
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felladrin commentedon May 4, 2025
Thanks for taking the time for requesting this feature!
Unfortunately, there are no plans/intentions to make it return the search results from the backend in the same format as the SearXNG responses.
The way it's developed, MiniSearch is transmitting and storing the data coming from SearXNG in an already converted format, and there are some protections against people using it as an API, otherwise public instances could end up being exploited.