From 4376f74127e25621c33229d3c35b2d30aa4e6e32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anish Sarkar <104695310+AnishSarkar22@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2026 21:03:25 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] chore: update SearXNG service configuration in Docker and
 documentation

- Updated SearXNG image version to 2026.3.13-3c1f68c59 in the Docker Compose file.
- Added port mapping for SearXNG service to allow access on a configurable port.
- Enhanced the .env.example file with comments for SearXNG configuration and usage instructions.
---
 docker/docker-compose.dev.yml  | 4 +++-
 surfsense_backend/.env.example | 5 +++++
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 7c0c4ff79..15531bf55 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ services:
       retries: 5
 
   searxng:
-    image: searxng/searxng:2024.12.23
+    image: searxng/searxng:2026.3.13-3c1f68c59
+    ports:
+      - "${SEARXNG_PORT:-8888}:8080"
     volumes:
       - ./searxng:/etc/searxng
     environment:
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/.env.example b/surfsense_backend/.env.example
index 413be03c4..b0d70ece8 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/.env.example
+++ b/surfsense_backend/.env.example
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ REDIS_APP_URL=redis://localhost:6379/0
 # Optional: TTL in seconds for connector indexing lock key
 # CONNECTOR_INDEXING_LOCK_TTL_SECONDS=28800
 
+# Platform Web Search (SearXNG)
+# Set this to enable built-in web search. Docker Compose sets it automatically.
+# For standalone dev: docker run -d -p 8888:8080 -v ./docker/searxng:/etc/searxng searxng/searxng:2024.12.23
+# SEARXNG_DEFAULT_HOST=http://localhost:8888
+
 #Electric(for migrations only)
 ELECTRIC_DB_USER=electric
 ELECTRIC_DB_PASSWORD=electric_password