API for Developers
findnix.eu Search API
The findnix.eu API allows developers to integrate our search function into their own applications. The API is free to use and does not require registration.
Base URL
https://findnix.eu/api/search.php
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
q |
string | Search term (required, min. 2 characters) |
filter |
string | web · news · images · videos · science · culture (default: web) |
lang |
string | Language: de, en, fr, es, it, pl ... (default: de) |
page |
int | Page 1–10 (default: 1) |
Example Request
GET https://findnix.eu/api/search.php?q=Berlin&filter=web&lang=de&page=1
Example Response
{
"results": [
{
"title": "Berlin — Wikipedia",
"url": "https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin",
"description": "Berlin is the capital...",
"domain": "de.wikipedia.org",
"score": 85,
"source": "searxng"
}
],
"total_count": 1000,
"query": "Berlin",
"page": 1,
"filter": "web",
"cache_hit": false,
"response_ms": 342,
"ai_summary": "Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany..."
}
Filter Values
- web — General web search (SearXNG + Brave Search)
- news — Current news
- images — Images from Pexels + Openverse (provides thumbnail, author, license)
- videos — Videos from Pexels + SerpAPI
- science — Scientific publications (OpenAIRE + BASE, Open Access)
- culture — European cultural heritage via Europeana
HTTP Status Codes
- 200 — Success
- 400 — Invalid search term (too short)
- 429 — Too many requests (max. 30/minute)
- 503 — Search backend not reachable
Rate Limits
Maximum 30 requests per minute per session. Results are cached for 1 hour — repeated identical requests count only once and are faster.
Notes
- No authentication required
- Response always in JSON (UTF-8)
- Please set a meaningful User-Agent:
MyApp/1.0 (contact@example.com) - Commercial use: please inquire beforehand
Questions about the API? Write to us: findnix@findnix.eu
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