Merge pull request 'feat: set up SearXNG Docker container (#44 )' (#142 ) from feature/issue-44-searxng-docker into main

feat: set up SearXNG Docker container for Search Service (issue #44 )
- SearXNG settings.yml with curated search engines for development: Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, Brave, Wikipedia, GitHub, StackOverflow, crates.io, PyPI, docs.rs - JSON API enabled for programmatic access by Search Service - Rate limiter config (limiter.toml) with permissive internal settings - Docker Compose snippet for standalone testing (port 8888) - Pinned image version, healthcheck, minimal capabilities (cap_drop ALL) Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-10 15:18:40 +01:00 · 2026-03-10 15:18:27 +01:00
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--- a/docker/docker-compose.searxng.yml
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@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Docker Compose for SearXNG — standalone testing
+#
+# Usage:
+#   docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.searxng.yml up -d
+#
+# Verification:
+#   curl "http://localhost:8888/search?q=rust+programming&format=json" | jq .
+#
+# The port 8888 is exposed for local testing only.
+# In production, SearXNG is accessed only via the internal Docker network
+# at searxng:8080 by the Search Service.
+
+services:
+  searxng:
+    image: searxng/searxng:2024.12.29-b91e848b0
+    container_name: llm-searxng
+    volumes:
+      - ./searxng/settings.yml:/etc/searxng/settings.yml:ro
+      - ./searxng/limiter.toml:/etc/searxng/limiter.toml:ro
+    ports:
+      - "8888:8080"
+    environment:
+      - SEARXNG_SECRET=dev-secret-change-in-production
+    networks:
+      - internal
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    cap_drop:
+      - ALL
+    cap_add:
+      - CHOWN
+      - SETGID
+      - SETUID
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "wget", "--spider", "--quiet", "http://localhost:8080/healthz"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 3
+      start_period: 10s
+
+networks:
+  internal:
+    driver: bridge
--- a/docker/searxng/limiter.toml
+++ b/docker/searxng/limiter.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# SearXNG rate limiter configuration
+# Docs: https://docs.searxng.org/admin/searx.limiter.html
+#
+# This limiter configuration is used when Redis is available.
+# Without Redis, SearXNG falls back to a simple in-memory limiter.
+# For the initial llm-multiverse setup, Redis is not included.
+# If rate limiting issues arise, add a Redis container and enable
+# the limiter in settings.yml.
+
+[botdetection.ip_limit]
+# Link token lifetime in seconds
+link_token = 600
+
+[botdetection.ip_lists]
+# No IP-based blocking for internal service use
+pass_ip = [
+    "0.0.0.0/0",
+]
--- a/docker/searxng/settings.yml
+++ b/docker/searxng/settings.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+# SearXNG configuration for llm-multiverse Search Service
+# Docs: https://docs.searxng.org/admin/settings/index.html
+
+use_default_settings: true
+
+general:
+  instance_name: "llm-multiverse-search"
+  debug: false
+  enable_metrics: false
+
+server:
+  # Bind inside the container
+  bind_address: "0.0.0.0"
+  port: 8080
+  secret_key: "change-me-in-production"
+  # Limiter protects against abuse; requires Redis for full functionality.
+  # Without Redis, a simple in-memory limiter is used.
+  limiter: false
+  # Public instance features disabled (this is an internal-only service)
+  public_instance: false
+
+search:
+  # Enable JSON output format for programmatic access
+  formats:
+    - html
+    - json
+  safe_search: 0
+  default_lang: "en"
+  autocomplete: ""
+
+# Configure which search engines to enable and their priorities.
+# We keep a curated set relevant to software development and research.
+engines:
+  # -- General web search --
+  - name: google
+    engine: google
+    shortcut: g
+    disabled: false
+
+  - name: duckduckgo
+    engine: duckduckgo
+    shortcut: ddg
+    disabled: false
+
+  - name: bing
+    engine: bing
+    shortcut: bi
+    disabled: false
+
+  - name: brave
+    engine: brave
+    shortcut: br
+    disabled: false
+
+  # -- Knowledge / Reference --
+  - name: wikipedia
+    engine: wikipedia
+    shortcut: wp
+    disabled: false
+
+  - name: wikidata
+    engine: wikidata
+    shortcut: wd
+    disabled: false
+
+  # -- Software development --
+  - name: github
+    engine: github
+    shortcut: gh
+    disabled: false
+
+  - name: stackoverflow
+    engine: stackoverflow
+    shortcut: so
+    disabled: false
+
+  - name: crates.io
+    engine: crates_io
+    shortcut: crates
+    disabled: false
+
+  - name: pypi
+    engine: pypi
+    shortcut: pypi
+    disabled: false
+
+  - name: docs.rs
+    engine: docs_rs
+    shortcut: drs
+    disabled: false
+
+  # -- Disable noisy/irrelevant engines --
+  - name: 9gag
+    engine: 9gag
+    disabled: true
+
+  - name: flickr
+    engine: flickr
+    disabled: true
+
+  - name: unsplash
+    engine: unsplash
+    disabled: true
+
+outgoing:
+  # Timeout for requests to upstream search engines
+  request_timeout: 5.0
+  # Maximum number of parallel requests to search engines
+  max_request_timeout: 10.0
+  # Use default pool connections
+  pool_connections: 100
+  pool_maxsize: 20
+  # No proxy — direct connections from the container
+  proxies: {}
+  # DNS resolver (use system default)
+  enable_http2: true
--- a/implementation-plans/_index.md
+++ b/implementation-plans/_index.md
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 | #41 | Implement StreamInference gRPC endpoint | Phase 5 | `COMPLETED` | Rust | [issue-041.md](issue-041.md) |
 | #42 | Implement Inference + GenerateEmbedding endpoints | Phase 5 | `COMPLETED` | Rust | [issue-042.md](issue-042.md) |
 | #43 | Integration tests for Model Gateway | Phase 5 | `COMPLETED` | Rust | [issue-043.md](issue-043.md) |
+| #44 | Set up SearXNG Docker container | Phase 6 | `COMPLETED` | Docker / YAML | [issue-044.md](issue-044.md) |

 ## Status Legend

--- a/implementation-plans/issue-044.md
+++ b/implementation-plans/issue-044.md
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+# Implementation Plan — Issue #44: Set up SearXNG Docker container
+
+## Metadata
+
+| Field | Value |
+|---|---|
+| Issue | [#44](https://git.shahondin1624.de/llm-multiverse/llm-multiverse/issues/44) |
+| Title | Set up SearXNG Docker container |
+| Milestone | Phase 6: Search Service |
+| Labels | — |
+| Status | `COMPLETED` |
+| Language | Docker / YAML |
+| Related Plans | — |
+| Blocked by | — |
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] SearXNG Docker image configured with relevant search engines
+- [ ] JSON API enabled and accessible on internal network
+- [ ] Search engines configured (Google, DuckDuckGo, Wikipedia, etc.)
+- [ ] Rate limiting configured to avoid upstream bans
+- [ ] Docker Compose snippet for standalone testing
+
+## Architecture Analysis
+
+### Service Context
+- SearXNG is a meta-search engine used by the Search Service (Python) as its search backend.
+- The Search Service queries SearXNG's JSON API for web results, then processes them through a readability pipeline.
+- SearXNG runs as a Docker container on the internal network, accessible only to the Search Service.
+- Per the architecture doc: "Wraps local SearXNG instance (Docker, JSON API)".
+
+### Existing Patterns
+- No existing Docker files in the project yet. This is the first Docker configuration.
+- The architecture specifies two Docker networks: `edge` (Caddy ↔ orchestrator) and `internal` (inter-service communication).
+- SearXNG only needs to be on the `internal` network.
+
+### Dependencies
+- Docker and Docker Compose available on the target machine.
+- No dependencies on other project services.
+
+## Implementation Steps
+
+### 1. Create SearXNG configuration directory
+
+Create `docker/searxng/` directory with:
+- `settings.yml` — SearXNG configuration (search engines, JSON API, rate limiting)
+- `limiter.toml` — Rate limiter configuration
+
+### 2. SearXNG `settings.yml`
+
+Key configuration:
+- **JSON API enabled:** `search.formats: [html, json]`
+- **Search engines:** Google, DuckDuckGo, Wikipedia, Bing, Brave, GitHub, StackOverflow (relevant for development tasks)
+- **Rate limiting:** Enable built-in rate limiter to avoid upstream bans
+- **No outgoing proxy** — direct connections from the container
+- **Server settings:** Bind to `0.0.0.0:8080` inside the container
+- **Disable analytics/tracking features**
+- **Secret key:** Generated placeholder (overridden at runtime via env var)
+
+### 3. Rate limiter configuration (`limiter.toml`)
+
+SearXNG's built-in limiter uses `redis` for rate limiting, but for simplicity we can use the file-based approach or just configure reasonable request intervals in settings.yml via the `outgoing.request_timeout` and engine-level `timeout` values.
+
+### 4. Docker Compose snippet
+
+Create `docker/docker-compose.searxng.yml` for standalone testing:
+
+```yaml
+services:
+  searxng:
+    image: searxng/searxng:latest
+    container_name: llm-searxng
+    volumes:
+      - ./searxng/settings.yml:/etc/searxng/settings.yml:ro
+      - ./searxng/limiter.toml:/etc/searxng/limiter.toml:ro
+    ports:
+      - "8888:8080"  # Expose for standalone testing only
+    environment:
+      - SEARXNG_SECRET=dev-secret-change-in-production
+    networks:
+      - internal
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+networks:
+  internal:
+    driver: bridge
+```
+
+The port mapping `8888:8080` is for standalone testing. In production, the port will not be exposed externally — only the internal Docker network name (`searxng:8080`) will be used by the Search Service.
+
+### 5. Tests / Verification
+
+Since this is Docker infrastructure, verification is manual:
+- `docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.searxng.yml up -d`
+- `curl http://localhost:8888/search?q=test&format=json` should return JSON search results
+- Document these verification steps in the compose file comments
+
+## Files to Create/Modify
+
+| File | Action | Purpose |
+|---|---|---|
+| `docker/searxng/settings.yml` | Create | SearXNG configuration with engines, JSON API, rate limiting |
+| `docker/searxng/limiter.toml` | Create | Rate limiter configuration |
+| `docker/docker-compose.searxng.yml` | Create | Standalone Docker Compose for testing |
+
+## Risks and Edge Cases
+
+- **Upstream engine availability:** Search engines may rate-limit or block SearXNG. The rate limiter configuration mitigates this but doesn't eliminate it.
+- **SearXNG image updates:** Using `latest` tag — may want to pin to a specific version for reproducibility.
+- **Redis not included:** SearXNG's advanced rate limiting uses Redis. For the initial setup, we use the simpler built-in limiter without Redis. Redis can be added later if needed.
+- **Secret key:** Must be changed for production deployments. Using env var override.
+
+## Deviation Log
+
+_(Filled during implementation if deviations from plan occur)_
+
+| Deviation | Reason |
+|---|---|