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+.. _marginalia engine:
+
+=================
+Marginalia Search
+=================
+
+.. automodule:: searx.engines.marginalia
+   :members:
diff --git a/searx/engines/marginalia.py b/searx/engines/marginalia.py
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+"""`Marginalia Search`_ is an independent open source Internet search engine
+operating out of Sweden. It is principally developed and operated by Viktor
+Lofgren .
+
+.. _Marginalia Search:
+   https://about.marginalia-search.com/
+
+Configuration
+=============
+
+The engine has the following required settings:
+
+- :py:obj:`api_key`
+
+You can configure a Marginalia engine by:
+
+.. code:: yaml
+
+   - name: marginalia
+     engine: marginalia
+     shortcut: mar
+     api_key: ...
+
+Implementations
+===============
+
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import typing as t
+from urllib.parse import urlencode, quote_plus
+from searx.utils import searxng_useragent
+from searx.result_types import EngineResults
+from searx.extended_types import SXNG_Response
+
+about = {
+    "website": "https://marginalia.nu",
+    "wikidata_id": None,
+    "official_api_documentation": "https://about.marginalia-search.com/article/api/",
+    "use_official_api": True,
+    "require_api_key": True,
+    "results": "JSON",
+}
+
+base_url = "https://api.marginalia.nu"
+safesearch = True
+categories = ["general"]
+paging = False
+results_per_page = 20
+api_key = None
+"""To get an API key, please follow the instructions from `Key and license`_
+
+.. _Key and license:
+   https://about.marginalia-search.com/article/api/
+
+"""
+
+
+class ApiSearchResult(t.TypedDict):
+    """Marginalia's ApiSearchResult_ class definition.
+
+    .. _ApiSearchResult:
+       https://github.com/MarginaliaSearch/MarginaliaSearch/blob/master/code/services-application/api-service/java/nu/marginalia/api/model/ApiSearchResult.java
+    """
+
+    url: str
+    title: str
+    description: str
+    quality: float
+    format: str
+    details: str
+
+
+class ApiSearchResults(t.TypedDict):
+    """Marginalia's ApiSearchResults_ class definition.
+
+    .. _ApiSearchResults:
+       https://github.com/MarginaliaSearch/MarginaliaSearch/blob/master/code/services-application/api-service/java/nu/marginalia/api/model/ApiSearchResults.java
+    """
+
+    license: str
+    query: str
+    results: list[ApiSearchResult]
+
+
+def request(query: str, params: dict[str, t.Any]):
+
+    query_params = {
+        "count": results_per_page,
+        "nsfw": min(params["safesearch"], 1),
+    }
+
+    params["url"] = f"{base_url}/{api_key}/search/{quote_plus(query)}?{urlencode(query_params)}"
+    params["headers"]["User-Agent"] = searxng_useragent()
+
+
+def response(resp: SXNG_Response):
+
+    res = EngineResults()
+    resp_json: ApiSearchResults = resp.json()  # type: ignore
+
+    for item in resp_json.get("results", []):
+        res.add(
+            res.types.MainResult(
+                title=item["title"],
+                url=item["url"],
+                content=item.get("description", ""),
+            )
+        )
+
+    return res
+
+
+def init(engine_settings: dict[str, t.Any]):
+
+    _api_key = engine_settings.get("api_key")
+    if not _api_key:
+        logger.error("missing api_key: see https://about.marginalia-search.com/article/api")
+        return False
+
+    if _api_key == "public":
+        logger.error("invalid api_key (%s): see https://about.marginalia-search.com/article/api", api_key)
+
+    return True
diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
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+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -1277,6 +1277,15 @@ engines:
       require_api_key: false
       results: HTML
 
+  - name: marginalia
+    engine: marginalia
+    shortcut: mar
+    # To get an API key, please follow the instructions at
+    # - https://about.marginalia-search.com/article/api/
+    # api_key: ...
+    disabled: true
+    inactive: true
+
   - name: mastodon users
     engine: mastodon
     mastodon_type: accounts