diff --git a/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/106_add_platform_web_search.py b/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/106_add_platform_web_search.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e4ba59cbd..000000000
--- a/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/106_add_platform_web_search.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-"""106_add_platform_web_search
-
-Revision ID: 106
-Revises: 105
-Create Date: 2026-03-14
-
-Adds web_search_enabled and web_search_config columns to searchspaces for
-per-space control over the platform web search capability.
-
-Also removes legacy SEARXNG_API connector rows — web search is now a platform
-service, not a per-user connector.
-"""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from collections.abc import Sequence
-
-import sqlalchemy as sa
-from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import JSONB
-
-from alembic import op
-
-revision: str = "106"
-down_revision: str | None = "105"
-branch_labels: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
-depends_on: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
-
-
-def upgrade() -> None:
-    op.add_column(
-        "searchspaces",
-        sa.Column(
-            "web_search_enabled",
-            sa.Boolean(),
-            nullable=False,
-            server_default=sa.text("true"),
-        ),
-    )
-    op.add_column(
-        "searchspaces",
-        sa.Column("web_search_config", JSONB, nullable=True),
-    )
-
-    op.execute(
-        "DELETE FROM search_source_connectors WHERE connector_type = 'SEARXNG_API'"
-    )
-
-
-def downgrade() -> None:
-    op.drop_column("searchspaces", "web_search_config")
-    op.drop_column("searchspaces", "web_search_enabled")
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/chat_deepagent.py b/surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/chat_deepagent.py
index 1dcc1d393..0e0281a8c 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/chat_deepagent.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/chat_deepagent.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ _perf_log = get_perf_logger()
 _CONNECTOR_TYPE_TO_SEARCHABLE: dict[str, str] = {
     # Direct mappings (connector type == searchable type)
     "TAVILY_API": "TAVILY_API",
-    "SEARXNG_API": "SEARXNG_API",
     "LINKUP_API": "LINKUP_API",
     "BAIDU_SEARCH_API": "BAIDU_SEARCH_API",
     "SLACK_CONNECTOR": "SLACK_CONNECTOR",
@@ -234,27 +233,6 @@ async def create_surfsense_deep_agent(
             search_space_id
         )
 
-        # Platform web search: inject SEARXNG_API when the service is available
-        # and the search space hasn't disabled web search.
-        from app.db import SearchSpace
-        from app.services import web_search_service
-
-        _LIVE_SEARCH_CONNECTORS = {"TAVILY_API", "SEARXNG_API", "LINKUP_API", "BAIDU_SEARCH_API"}
-
-        space = await db_session.get(SearchSpace, search_space_id)
-        web_search_enabled = space.web_search_enabled if space else True
-
-        if web_search_enabled and web_search_service.is_available():
-            if available_connectors is None:
-                available_connectors = list(_ALWAYS_AVAILABLE_DOC_TYPES)
-            if "SEARXNG_API" not in available_connectors:
-                available_connectors.append("SEARXNG_API")
-
-        if not web_search_enabled and available_connectors:
-            available_connectors = [
-                c for c in available_connectors if c not in _LIVE_SEARCH_CONNECTORS
-            ]
-
     except Exception as e:
         logging.warning(f"Failed to discover available connectors/document types: {e}")
     _perf_log.info(
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/knowledge_base.py b/surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/knowledge_base.py
index 4596d5efd..56a4defff 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/knowledge_base.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/knowledge_base.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ from app.utils.perf import get_perf_logger
 # These are never filtered by available_document_types.
 _LIVE_SEARCH_CONNECTORS: set[str] = {
     "TAVILY_API",
-    "SEARXNG_API",
     "LINKUP_API",
     "BAIDU_SEARCH_API",
 }
@@ -191,7 +190,6 @@ _ALL_CONNECTORS: list[str] = [
     "DISCORD_CONNECTOR",
     "AIRTABLE_CONNECTOR",
     "TAVILY_API",
-    "SEARXNG_API",
     "LINKUP_API",
     "BAIDU_SEARCH_API",
     "LUMA_CONNECTOR",
@@ -228,7 +226,6 @@ CONNECTOR_DESCRIPTIONS: dict[str, str] = {
     "DISCORD_CONNECTOR": "Discord server conversations and shared content (personal community)",
     "AIRTABLE_CONNECTOR": "Airtable records, tables, and database content (personal data)",
     "TAVILY_API": "Tavily web search API results (real-time web search)",
-    "SEARXNG_API": "SearxNG search API results (privacy-focused web search)",
     "LINKUP_API": "Linkup search API results (web search)",
     "BAIDU_SEARCH_API": "Baidu search API results (Chinese web search)",
     "LUMA_CONNECTOR": "Luma events and meetings",
@@ -479,7 +476,6 @@ def format_documents_for_context(
     # a numeric chunk_id (the numeric IDs are meaningless auto-incremented counters).
     live_search_connectors = {
         "TAVILY_API",
-        "SEARXNG_API",
         "LINKUP_API",
         "BAIDU_SEARCH_API",
     }
@@ -705,7 +701,6 @@ async def search_knowledge_base_async(
     # Specs for live-search connectors (external APIs, no local DB/embedding).
     live_connector_specs: dict[str, tuple[str, bool, bool, dict[str, Any]]] = {
         "TAVILY_API": ("search_tavily", False, True, {}),
-        "SEARXNG_API": ("search_searxng", False, True, {}),
         "LINKUP_API": ("search_linkup", False, False, {"mode": "standard"}),
         "BAIDU_SEARCH_API": ("search_baidu", False, True, {}),
     }
@@ -979,7 +974,7 @@ IMPORTANT:
 - Only connectors that are enabled/configured for this search space are available.{doc_types_info}
 - For real-time/public web queries (e.g., current exchange rates, stock prices, breaking news, weather),
   explicitly include live web connectors in `connectors_to_search`, prioritizing:
-  ["LINKUP_API", "TAVILY_API", "SEARXNG_API", "BAIDU_SEARCH_API"].
+  ["LINKUP_API", "TAVILY_API", "BAIDU_SEARCH_API"].
 
 ## Available connector enums for `connectors_to_search`
 
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/registry.py b/surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/registry.py
index 030cbf239..ab0d72194 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/registry.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/registry.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ from .podcast import create_generate_podcast_tool
 from .report import create_generate_report_tool
 from .scrape_webpage import create_scrape_webpage_tool
 from .search_surfsense_docs import create_search_surfsense_docs_tool
+from .web_search import create_web_search_tool
 from .shared_memory import (
     create_recall_shared_memory_tool,
     create_save_shared_memory_tool,
@@ -186,7 +187,13 @@ BUILTIN_TOOLS: list[ToolDefinition] = [
         ),
         requires=[],  # firecrawl_api_key is optional
     ),
-    # Note: write_todos is now provided by TodoListMiddleware from deepagents
+    # Web search tool — real-time web search via platform SearXNG
+    ToolDefinition(
+        name="web_search",
+        description="Search the web for real-time information using the platform SearXNG instance",
+        factory=lambda deps: create_web_search_tool(),
+        requires=[],
+    ),
     # Surfsense documentation search tool
     ToolDefinition(
         name="search_surfsense_docs",
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/web_search.py b/surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/web_search.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..057ee8d07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/web_search.py
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+"""
+Web search tool backed by the platform SearXNG instance.
+
+Provides a standalone tool for real-time web searches, separate from the
+knowledge base search which handles local/indexed documents.
+"""
+
+import json
+import time
+from typing import Any
+
+from langchain_core.tools import StructuredTool
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+from app.utils.perf import get_perf_logger
+
+
+class WebSearchInput(BaseModel):
+    """Input schema for the web_search tool."""
+
+    query: str = Field(
+        description="The search query to look up on the web. Use specific, descriptive terms.",
+    )
+    top_k: int = Field(
+        default=10,
+        description="Number of results to retrieve (default: 10, max: 50).",
+    )
+
+
+def _format_web_results(documents: list[dict[str, Any]], *, max_chars: int = 50_000) -> str:
+    """Format SearXNG results into XML suitable for the LLM context."""
+    if not documents:
+        return "No web search results found."
+
+    parts: list[str] = []
+    total_chars = 0
+
+    for doc in documents:
+        doc_info = doc.get("document") or {}
+        metadata = doc_info.get("metadata") or {}
+        title = doc_info.get("title") or "Web Result"
+        url = metadata.get("url") or ""
+        content = (doc.get("content") or "").strip()
+        if not content:
+            continue
+
+        metadata_json = json.dumps(metadata, ensure_ascii=False)
+        doc_xml = "\n".join([
+            "<document>",
+            "<document_metadata>",
+            f"  <document_type>SEARXNG_API</document_type>",
+            f"  <title><![CDATA[{title}]]></title>",
+            f"  <url><![CDATA[{url}]]></url>",
+            f"  <metadata_json><![CDATA[{metadata_json}]]></metadata_json>",
+            "</document_metadata>",
+            "<document_content>",
+            f"  <chunk id='{url}'><![CDATA[{content}]]></chunk>",
+            "</document_content>",
+            "</document>",
+            "",
+        ])
+
+        if total_chars + len(doc_xml) > max_chars:
+            parts.append("<!-- Output truncated to fit context window -->")
+            break
+
+        parts.append(doc_xml)
+        total_chars += len(doc_xml)
+
+    return "\n".join(parts).strip() or "No web search results found."
+
+
+def create_web_search_tool() -> StructuredTool:
+    """Factory for the ``web_search`` tool.
+
+    The tool calls the platform SearXNG service (via ``web_search_service``)
+    which handles caching, circuit breaking, and retries internally.
+    """
+
+    async def _web_search_impl(query: str, top_k: int = 10) -> str:
+        from app.services import web_search_service
+
+        perf = get_perf_logger()
+        t0 = time.perf_counter()
+
+        if not web_search_service.is_available():
+            return "Web search is not available — SearXNG is not configured on this server."
+
+        _result_obj, documents = await web_search_service.search(
+            query=query,
+            top_k=min(max(1, top_k), 50),
+        )
+
+        formatted = _format_web_results(documents)
+
+        perf.info(
+            "[web_search] query=%r results=%d chars=%d in %.3fs",
+            query[:60],
+            len(documents),
+            len(formatted),
+            time.perf_counter() - t0,
+        )
+        return formatted
+
+    return StructuredTool(
+        name="web_search",
+        description=(
+            "Search the web for real-time information using the platform SearXNG instance. "
+            "Use this for current events, news, prices, weather, public facts, or any "
+            "question that requires up-to-date information from the internet. "
+            "Results are privacy-focused — all queries are proxied through the server."
+        ),
+        coroutine=_web_search_impl,
+        args_schema=WebSearchInput,
+    )
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/app.py b/surfsense_backend/app/app.py
index 9bd266d39..e6db5670e 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/app.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/app.py
@@ -513,15 +513,6 @@ async def health_check():
     return {"status": "ok"}
 
 
-@app.get("/api/v1/platform/web-search/health", tags=["platform"])
-@limiter.exempt
-async def web_search_health(user: User = Depends(current_active_user)):
-    """Return the health status of the platform web search (SearXNG) service."""
-    from app.services import web_search_service
-
-    return await web_search_service.health_check()
-
-
 @app.get("/verify-token")
 async def authenticated_route(
     user: User = Depends(current_active_user),
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/db.py b/surfsense_backend/app/db.py
index ac6ad549c..062b11b3a 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/db.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/db.py
@@ -1204,12 +1204,6 @@ class SearchSpace(BaseModel, TimestampMixin):
         Integer, nullable=True, default=0
     )  # For image generation, defaults to Auto mode
 
-    # Platform web search capability (opt-out via toggle)
-    web_search_enabled = Column(
-        Boolean, nullable=False, default=True, server_default=text("true")
-    )
-    web_search_config = Column(JSONB, nullable=True)
-
     user_id = Column(
         UUID(as_uuid=True), ForeignKey("user.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False
     )
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/routes/search_spaces_routes.py b/surfsense_backend/app/routes/search_spaces_routes.py
index 3eaa985f0..7f6638e2c 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/routes/search_spaces_routes.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/routes/search_spaces_routes.py
@@ -180,8 +180,6 @@ async def read_search_spaces(
                     user_id=space.user_id,
                     citations_enabled=space.citations_enabled,
                     qna_custom_instructions=space.qna_custom_instructions,
-                    web_search_enabled=space.web_search_enabled,
-                    web_search_config=space.web_search_config,
                     member_count=member_count,
                     is_owner=is_owner,
                 )
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/schemas/search_space.py b/surfsense_backend/app/schemas/search_space.py
index 23640b2d8..054fe1465 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/schemas/search_space.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/schemas/search_space.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import uuid
 from datetime import datetime
-from typing import Any
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict
 
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ class SearchSpaceBase(BaseModel):
 class SearchSpaceCreate(SearchSpaceBase):
     citations_enabled: bool = True
     qna_custom_instructions: str | None = None
-    web_search_enabled: bool = True
-    web_search_config: dict[str, Any] | None = None
 
 
 class SearchSpaceUpdate(BaseModel):
@@ -24,8 +21,6 @@ class SearchSpaceUpdate(BaseModel):
     description: str | None = None
     citations_enabled: bool | None = None
     qna_custom_instructions: str | None = None
-    web_search_enabled: bool | None = None
-    web_search_config: dict[str, Any] | None = None
 
 
 class SearchSpaceRead(SearchSpaceBase, IDModel, TimestampModel):
@@ -34,8 +29,6 @@ class SearchSpaceRead(SearchSpaceBase, IDModel, TimestampModel):
     user_id: uuid.UUID
     citations_enabled: bool
     qna_custom_instructions: str | None = None
-    web_search_enabled: bool
-    web_search_config: dict[str, Any] | None = None
 
     model_config = ConfigDict(from_attributes=True)
 
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/services/connector_service.py b/surfsense_backend/app/services/connector_service.py
index f065a24eb..cb12ffd70 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/services/connector_service.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/services/connector_service.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from app.db import (
     Document,
     SearchSourceConnector,
     SearchSourceConnectorType,
-    SearchSpace,
     async_session_maker,
 )
 from app.retriever.chunks_hybrid_search import ChucksHybridSearchRetriever
@@ -581,8 +580,8 @@ class ConnectorService:
         """Search using the platform SearXNG instance.
 
         Delegates to ``WebSearchService`` which handles caching, circuit
-        breaking, and retries.  Per-search-space overrides are read from the
-        ``SearchSpace.web_search_config`` JSONB column.
+        breaking, and retries.  SearXNG configuration comes from the
+        docker/searxng/settings.yml file.
         """
         from app.services import web_search_service
 
@@ -594,26 +593,9 @@ class ConnectorService:
                 "sources": [],
             }, []
 
-        # Fetch optional per-space overrides
-        engines: str | None = None
-        language: str | None = None
-        safesearch: int | None = None
-
-        space = await self.session.get(SearchSpace, search_space_id)
-        if space and space.web_search_config:
-            cfg = space.web_search_config
-            engines = cfg.get("engines")
-            language = cfg.get("language")
-            raw_ss = cfg.get("safesearch")
-            if isinstance(raw_ss, int) and 0 <= raw_ss <= 2:
-                safesearch = raw_ss
-
         return await web_search_service.search(
             query=user_query,
             top_k=top_k,
-            engines=engines,
-            language=language,
-            safesearch=safesearch,
         )
 
     async def search_baidu(
diff --git a/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/settings/page.tsx b/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/settings/page.tsx
index ea82b29d7..971c82e4d 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/settings/page.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/app/dashboard/[search_space_id]/settings/page.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { Bot, Brain, FileText, Globe, ImageIcon, MessageSquare, Search, Shield } from "lucide-react";
+import { Bot, Brain, FileText, Globe, ImageIcon, MessageSquare, Shield } from "lucide-react";
 import { useParams, useRouter, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
 import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
 import { useCallback, useEffect } from "react";
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import { LLMRoleManager } from "@/components/settings/llm-role-manager";
 import { ModelConfigManager } from "@/components/settings/model-config-manager";
 import { PromptConfigManager } from "@/components/settings/prompt-config-manager";
 import { RolesManager } from "@/components/settings/roles-manager";
-import { WebSearchSettingsManager } from "@/components/settings/web-search-settings-manager";
 import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/animated-tabs";
 import { trackSettingsViewed } from "@/lib/posthog/events";
 
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ const VALID_TABS = [
 	"roles",
 	"image-models",
 	"prompts",
-	"web-search",
 	"public-links",
 	"team-roles",
 ] as const;
@@ -78,19 +76,15 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
 							<Shield className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
 							{t("nav_team_roles")}
 						</TabsTrigger>
-						<TabsTrigger value="prompts">
-							<MessageSquare className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
-							{t("nav_system_instructions")}
-						</TabsTrigger>
-						<TabsTrigger value="web-search">
-							<Search className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
-							{t("nav_web_search")}
-						</TabsTrigger>
-						<TabsTrigger value="public-links">
-							<Globe className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
-							{t("nav_public_links")}
-						</TabsTrigger>
-					</TabsList>
+					<TabsTrigger value="prompts">
+						<MessageSquare className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+						{t("nav_system_instructions")}
+					</TabsTrigger>
+					<TabsTrigger value="public-links">
+						<Globe className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+						{t("nav_public_links")}
+					</TabsTrigger>
+				</TabsList>
 					<TabsContent value="general" className="mt-6">
 						<GeneralSettingsManager searchSpaceId={searchSpaceId} />
 					</TabsContent>
@@ -106,9 +100,6 @@ export default function SettingsPage() {
 					<TabsContent value="prompts" className="mt-6">
 						<PromptConfigManager searchSpaceId={searchSpaceId} />
 					</TabsContent>
-					<TabsContent value="web-search" className="mt-6">
-						<WebSearchSettingsManager searchSpaceId={searchSpaceId} />
-					</TabsContent>
 					<TabsContent value="public-links" className="mt-6">
 						<PublicChatSnapshotsManager searchSpaceId={searchSpaceId} />
 					</TabsContent>
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/settings/web-search-settings-manager.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/settings/web-search-settings-manager.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index d819eece9..000000000
--- a/surfsense_web/components/settings/web-search-settings-manager.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,258 +0,0 @@
-"use client";
-
-import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { useAtomValue } from "jotai";
-import { Globe, Loader2, Save } from "lucide-react";
-import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
-import { toast } from "sonner";
-import { updateSearchSpaceMutationAtom } from "@/atoms/search-spaces/search-space-mutation.atoms";
-import { Alert, AlertDescription } from "@/components/ui/alert";
-import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
-import {
-	Card,
-	CardContent,
-	CardDescription,
-	CardHeader,
-	CardTitle,
-} from "@/components/ui/card";
-import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
-import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
-import {
-	Select,
-	SelectContent,
-	SelectItem,
-	SelectTrigger,
-	SelectValue,
-} from "@/components/ui/select";
-import { Skeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton";
-import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
-import { searchSpacesApiService } from "@/lib/apis/search-spaces-api.service";
-import { baseApiService } from "@/lib/apis/base-api.service";
-import { cacheKeys } from "@/lib/query-client/cache-keys";
-
-interface WebSearchSettingsManagerProps {
-	searchSpaceId: number;
-}
-
-interface HealthStatus {
-	status: string;
-	response_time_ms?: number;
-	error?: string;
-	circuit_breaker?: string;
-}
-
-export function WebSearchSettingsManager({ searchSpaceId }: WebSearchSettingsManagerProps) {
-	const t = useTranslations("searchSpaceSettings");
-	const {
-		data: searchSpace,
-		isLoading,
-		refetch,
-	} = useQuery({
-		queryKey: cacheKeys.searchSpaces.detail(searchSpaceId.toString()),
-		queryFn: () => searchSpacesApiService.getSearchSpace({ id: searchSpaceId }),
-		enabled: !!searchSpaceId,
-	});
-
-	const { data: healthData } = useQuery<HealthStatus>({
-		queryKey: ["web-search-health"],
-		queryFn: async () => {
-			const response = await baseApiService.get("/api/v1/platform/web-search/health");
-			return response as HealthStatus;
-		},
-		refetchInterval: 30000,
-		staleTime: 10000,
-	});
-
-	const { mutateAsync: updateSearchSpace } = useAtomValue(updateSearchSpaceMutationAtom);
-
-	const [enabled, setEnabled] = useState(true);
-	const [engines, setEngines] = useState("");
-	const [language, setLanguage] = useState("");
-	const [safesearch, setSafesearch] = useState<string>("");
-	const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
-
-	useEffect(() => {
-		if (searchSpace) {
-			setEnabled(searchSpace.web_search_enabled ?? true);
-			const cfg = searchSpace.web_search_config as Record<string, unknown> | null;
-			setEngines((cfg?.engines as string) ?? "");
-			setLanguage((cfg?.language as string) ?? "");
-			const ss = cfg?.safesearch;
-			setSafesearch(ss !== null && ss !== undefined ? String(ss) : "");
-		}
-	}, [searchSpace]);
-
-	const handleSave = useCallback(async () => {
-		try {
-			setSaving(true);
-
-			const webSearchConfig: Record<string, unknown> = {};
-			if (engines.trim()) webSearchConfig.engines = engines.trim();
-			if (language.trim()) webSearchConfig.language = language.trim();
-			if (safesearch !== "") webSearchConfig.safesearch = Number(safesearch);
-
-			await updateSearchSpace({
-				id: searchSpaceId,
-				data: {
-					web_search_enabled: enabled,
-					web_search_config: Object.keys(webSearchConfig).length > 0 ? webSearchConfig : null,
-				},
-			});
-
-			toast.success(t("web_search_saved"));
-			await refetch();
-		} catch (error: unknown) {
-			console.error("Error saving web search settings:", error);
-			const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to save web search settings";
-			toast.error(message);
-		} finally {
-			setSaving(false);
-		}
-	}, [searchSpaceId, enabled, engines, language, safesearch, updateSearchSpace, refetch, t]);
-
-	if (isLoading) {
-		return (
-			<div className="space-y-4 md:space-y-6">
-				<Card>
-					<CardHeader className="px-3 md:px-6 pt-3 md:pt-6 pb-2 md:pb-3">
-						<Skeleton className="h-5 md:h-6 w-36 md:w-48" />
-						<Skeleton className="h-3 md:h-4 w-full max-w-md mt-2" />
-					</CardHeader>
-					<CardContent className="space-y-3 md:space-y-4 px-3 md:px-6 pb-3 md:pb-6">
-						<Skeleton className="h-10 md:h-12 w-full" />
-						<Skeleton className="h-10 md:h-12 w-full" />
-					</CardContent>
-				</Card>
-			</div>
-		);
-	}
-
-	const isHealthy = healthData?.status === "healthy";
-	const isUnavailable = healthData?.status === "unavailable";
-
-	return (
-		<div className="space-y-4 md:space-y-6">
-			<Alert className="bg-muted/50 py-3 md:py-4">
-				<Globe className="h-3 w-3 md:h-4 md:w-4 shrink-0" />
-				<AlertDescription className="text-xs md:text-sm">
-					{t("web_search_description")}
-				</AlertDescription>
-			</Alert>
-
-			{healthData && (
-				<div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs md:text-sm">
-					<span
-						className={`inline-block h-2 w-2 rounded-full ${
-							isHealthy
-								? "bg-green-500"
-								: isUnavailable
-									? "bg-gray-400"
-									: "bg-red-500"
-						}`}
-					/>
-					<span className="text-muted-foreground">
-						{isHealthy
-							? `${t("web_search_status_healthy")} (${healthData.response_time_ms}ms)`
-							: isUnavailable
-								? t("web_search_status_not_configured")
-								: t("web_search_status_unhealthy")}
-					</span>
-				</div>
-			)}
-
-			<Card>
-				<CardHeader className="px-3 md:px-6 pt-3 md:pt-6 pb-2 md:pb-3">
-					<CardTitle className="text-base md:text-lg">{t("web_search_title")}</CardTitle>
-					<CardDescription className="text-xs md:text-sm">
-						{t("web_search_enabled_description")}
-					</CardDescription>
-				</CardHeader>
-				<CardContent className="space-y-5 md:space-y-6 px-3 md:px-6 pb-3 md:pb-6">
-					<div className="flex items-center justify-between rounded-lg border p-3 md:p-4">
-						<div className="space-y-0.5">
-							<Label className="text-sm md:text-base font-medium">
-								{t("web_search_enabled_label")}
-							</Label>
-							<p className="text-[10px] md:text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-								{t("web_search_enabled_description")}
-							</p>
-						</div>
-						<Switch checked={enabled} onCheckedChange={setEnabled} />
-					</div>
-
-					{enabled && (
-						<div className="space-y-4 md:space-y-5">
-							<div className="space-y-1.5 md:space-y-2">
-								<Label className="text-sm md:text-base font-medium">
-									{t("web_search_engines_label")}
-								</Label>
-								<Input
-									placeholder={t("web_search_engines_placeholder")}
-									value={engines}
-									onChange={(e) => setEngines(e.target.value)}
-									className="text-sm md:text-base h-9 md:h-10"
-								/>
-								<p className="text-[10px] md:text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-									{t("web_search_engines_description")}
-								</p>
-							</div>
-
-							<div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
-								<div className="space-y-1.5 md:space-y-2">
-									<Label className="text-sm md:text-base font-medium">
-										{t("web_search_language_label")}
-									</Label>
-									<Input
-										placeholder={t("web_search_language_placeholder")}
-										value={language}
-										onChange={(e) => setLanguage(e.target.value)}
-										className="text-sm md:text-base h-9 md:h-10"
-									/>
-									<p className="text-[10px] md:text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-										{t("web_search_language_description")}
-									</p>
-								</div>
-
-								<div className="space-y-1.5 md:space-y-2">
-									<Label className="text-sm md:text-base font-medium">
-										{t("web_search_safesearch_label")}
-									</Label>
-									<Select value={safesearch} onValueChange={setSafesearch}>
-										<SelectTrigger className="h-9 md:h-10 text-sm md:text-base">
-											<SelectValue placeholder="Default" />
-										</SelectTrigger>
-										<SelectContent>
-											<SelectItem value="">Default</SelectItem>
-											<SelectItem value="0">Off (0)</SelectItem>
-											<SelectItem value="1">Moderate (1)</SelectItem>
-											<SelectItem value="2">Strict (2)</SelectItem>
-										</SelectContent>
-									</Select>
-									<p className="text-[10px] md:text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-										{t("web_search_safesearch_description")}
-									</p>
-								</div>
-							</div>
-						</div>
-					)}
-				</CardContent>
-			</Card>
-
-			<div className="flex justify-end pt-3 md:pt-4">
-				<Button
-					onClick={handleSave}
-					disabled={saving}
-					className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs md:text-sm h-9 md:h-10"
-				>
-					{saving ? (
-						<Loader2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 md:h-4 md:w-4 animate-spin" />
-					) : (
-						<Save className="h-3.5 w-3.5 md:h-4 md:w-4" />
-					)}
-					{saving ? t("web_search_saving") : t("web_search_save")}
-				</Button>
-			</div>
-		</div>
-	);
-}
diff --git a/surfsense_web/contracts/types/search-space.types.ts b/surfsense_web/contracts/types/search-space.types.ts
index a71c1bbbb..8a0a2fb4c 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/contracts/types/search-space.types.ts
+++ b/surfsense_web/contracts/types/search-space.types.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ export const searchSpace = z.object({
 	user_id: z.string(),
 	citations_enabled: z.boolean(),
 	qna_custom_instructions: z.string().nullable(),
-	web_search_enabled: z.boolean(),
-	web_search_config: z.record(z.unknown()).nullable(),
 	member_count: z.number(),
 	is_owner: z.boolean(),
 });
@@ -56,8 +54,6 @@ export const updateSearchSpaceRequest = z.object({
 			description: true,
 			citations_enabled: true,
 			qna_custom_instructions: true,
-			web_search_enabled: true,
-			web_search_config: true,
 		})
 		.partial(),
 });