SearxNG Module

This module deploys SearxNG, a privacy-respecting metasearch engine, as a Docker container in the homelab environment.

Overview

The SearxNG module:

Deploys the searxng/searxng Docker container
Persists configuration data to a volume on the host
Provides service definition for integration with networking modules

Usage

module "searxng" {
  source      = "./modules/20-services-apps/searxng"
  volume_path = "/path/to/volumes/searxng"
  networks    = ["homelab-network"]
}

Variables

Variable	Description	Type	Default
`image_tag`	Tag of the SearxNG image to use	`string`	`"latest"`
`volume_path`	Host path for SearxNG configuration volume	`string`	-
`networks`	List of networks to which the container should be attached	`list(string)`	`[]`

Outputs

Output	Description
`service_definition`	Service definition for integration with networking modules

Service Definition

This module outputs a service definition that is used by the networking modules to expose the service.

{
  name         = "searxng"
  primary_port = 8080
  endpoint     = "http://searxng:8080"
  subdomains   = ["search"]
  publish_via  = "tunnel"  # Only publish through Cloudflare tunnel
}

Data Persistence

SearxNG stores its configuration in a single volume:

Configuration: /etc/searxng in the container, mapped to ${volume_path}/config on the host

Integration with Networking Modules

This service is configured to be exposed through a Cloudflare tunnel for secure remote access, set by publish_via = "tunnel".

Example Integration in Main Configuration

module "searxng" {
  source      = "./modules/20-services-apps/searxng"
  volume_path = module.system_globals.volume_host
  networks    = [module.services.homelab_docker_network_name]
}

# The service definition is automatically included in the services output
module "services" {
  source = "./modules/services"
  # ...
  service_definitions = [
    module.searxng.service_definition,
    # Other service definitions
  ]
}

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