In simple English
This tool lets you run your own search engine API. It gets live search results from six different websites without needing paid subscriptions or API keys. You can use it to give web search abilities to artificial intelligence programs or to check search engine rankings automatically. It is free to run on your own computer or server. Setting it up requires some technical knowledge about running servers.
What it is
OpenSERP is an open-source search results parser and API server written in Go. It provides structured JSON responses, markdown extraction, and command-line search tools for multiple major search engines.
What it is good for
Solo builders who want to add live web search to artificial intelligence applications or monitor search engine optimisation rankings without paying monthly fees to commercial search providers.
- No paid API keys or per-search billing required.
- Extracts search results and turns target web pages into clean markdown.
- Supports six different search engines with a single uniform API.
- Requires technical setup and ongoing maintenance on your own server.
- Search engines often block automated requests, so you may need proxy pools.
- Written in Go, so changing source code requires the Go toolchain.
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docker run --rm -p 127.0.0.1:7000:7000 karust/openserp:latest serve -a 0.0.0.0 -p 7000