.. _settings server: =========== ``server:`` =========== .. code:: yaml server: base_url: http://example.org/location # change this! port: 8888 bind_address: "127.0.0.1" secret_key: "ultrasecretkey" # change this! limiter: false image_proxy: false default_http_headers: X-Content-Type-Options : nosniff X-XSS-Protection : 1; mode=block X-Download-Options : noopen X-Robots-Tag : noindex, nofollow Referrer-Policy : no-referrer ``base_url`` : ``$SEARXNG_URL`` :ref:`buildenv ` The base URL where SearXNG is deployed. Used to create correct inbound links. If you change the value, don't forget to rebuild instance's environment (:ref:`utils/brand.env `) ``port`` & ``bind_address``: ``$SEARXNG_PORT`` & ``$SEARXNG_BIND_ADDRESS`` :ref:`buildenv ` Port number and *bind address* of the SearXNG web application if you run it directly using ``python searx/webapp.py``. Doesn't apply to a SearXNG services running behind a proxy and using socket communications. If you change the value, don't forget to rebuild instance's environment (:ref:`utils/brand.env `) ``secret_key`` : ``$SEARXNG_SECRET`` Used for cryptography purpose. ``limiter`` : Rate limit the number of request on the instance, block some bots. The :ref:`limiter` requires a :ref:`settings redis` database. .. _image_proxy: ``image_proxy`` : Allow your instance of SearXNG of being able to proxy images. Uses memory space. .. _HTTP headers: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers ``default_http_headers`` : Set additional HTTP headers, see `#755 `__