@wuwei @jonas Like #DDG, all searx instances are inherently meta-search engines. Searxes is a meta-search of searx instances, which you could call a meta-meta-search. Meta-searching does not necessarily imply scraping. A meta-search can be accomplished by scraping &/or using an API. The searx s/w is #freesoftware not designed for corporate protectionism. It's unlikely that Searxes scrapes.