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+.. _lemmy engine:
+
+=====
+Lemmy
+=====
+
+.. contents:: Contents
+   :depth: 2
+   :local:
+   :backlinks: entry
+
+.. automodule:: searx.engines.lemmy
+   :members:
diff --git a/searx/engines/lemmy.py b/searx/engines/lemmy.py
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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+# lint: pylint
+"""This engine uses the Lemmy API (https://lemmy.ml/api/v3/search), which is
+documented at `lemmy-js-client`_ / `Interface Search`_.  Since Lemmy is
+federated, results are from many different, independent lemmy instances, and not
+only the official one.
+
+.. _lemmy-js-client: https://join-lemmy.org/api/modules.html
+.. _Interface Search: https://join-lemmy.org/api/interfaces/Search.html
+
+Configuration
+=============
+
+The engine has the following additional settings:
+
+- :py:obj:`base_url`
+- :py:obj:`lemmy_type`
+
+This implementation is used by different lemmy engines in the :ref:`settings.yml
+<settings engine>`:
+
+.. code:: yaml
+
+  - name: lemmy communities
+    lemmy_type: Communities
+    ...
+  - name: lemmy users
+    lemmy_type: Users
+    ...
+  - name: lemmy posts
+    lemmy_type: Posts
+    ...
+  - name: lemmy comments
+    lemmy_type: Comments
+    ...
+
+Implementations
+===============
+
+"""
+
+from urllib.parse import urlencode
+from markdown_it import MarkdownIt
+from searx.utils import html_to_text
+
+about = {
+    "website": 'https://lemmy.ml/',
+    "wikidata_id": 'Q84777032',
+    "official_api_documentation": "https://join-lemmy.org/api/",
+    "use_official_api": True,
+    "require_api_key": False,
+    "results": 'JSON',
+}
+paging = True
+categories = ['general', 'social media']
+
+base_url = "https://lemmy.ml/"
+"""By default, https://lemmy.ml is used for providing the results.  If you want
+to use a different lemmy instance, you can specify ``base_url``.
+"""
+
+lemmy_type = "Communities"
+"""Any of ``Communities``, ``Users``, ``Posts``, ``Comments``"""
+
+
+def request(query, params):
+    args = {
+        'q': query,
+        'page': params['pageno'],
+        'type_': lemmy_type,
+    }
+
+    params['url'] = f"{base_url}api/v3/search?{urlencode(args)}"
+    return params
+
+
+def _format_content(content):
+    html = MarkdownIt("commonmark", {"typographer": True}).enable(["replacements", "smartquotes"]).render(content)
+    return html_to_text(html)
+
+
+def _get_communities(json):
+    results = []
+
+    for result in json["communities"]:
+        results.append(
+            {
+                'url': result['community']['actor_id'],
+                'title': result['community']['title'],
+                'content': _format_content(result['community'].get('description', '')),
+            }
+        )
+
+    return results
+
+
+def _get_users(json):
+    results = []
+
+    for result in json["users"]:
+        results.append(
+            {
+                'url': result['person']['actor_id'],
+                'title': result['person']['name'],
+                'content': _format_content(result['person'].get('bio', '')),
+            }
+        )
+
+    return results
+
+
+def _get_posts(json):
+    results = []
+
+    for result in json["posts"]:
+        results.append(
+            {
+                'url': result['post']['ap_id'],
+                'title': result['post']['name'],
+                'content': _format_content(result['post'].get('body', '')),
+            }
+        )
+
+    return results
+
+
+def _get_comments(json):
+    results = []
+
+    for result in json["comments"]:
+        results.append(
+            {
+                'url': result['comment']['ap_id'],
+                'title': result['post']['name'],
+                'content': _format_content(result['comment']['content']),
+            }
+        )
+
+    return results
+
+
+def response(resp):
+    json = resp.json()
+
+    if lemmy_type == "Communities":
+        return _get_communities(json)
+
+    if lemmy_type == "Users":
+        return _get_users(json)
+
+    if lemmy_type == "Posts":
+        return _get_posts(json)
+
+    if lemmy_type == "Comments":
+        return _get_comments(json)
+
+    raise ValueError(f"Unsupported lemmy type: {lemmy_type}")
diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index 2ac29351d..5cba6c86d 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -886,6 +886,33 @@ engines:
     timeout: 4.0
     disabled: true
 
+  - name: lemmy communities
+    engine: lemmy
+    lemmy_type: Communities
+    shortcut: leco
+    disabled: true
+
+  - name: lemmy users
+    engine: lemmy
+    network: lemmy communities
+    lemmy_type: Users
+    shortcut: leus
+    disabled: true
+
+  - name: lemmy posts
+    engine: lemmy
+    network: lemmy communities
+    lemmy_type: Posts
+    shortcut: lepo
+    disabled: true
+
+  - name: lemmy comments
+    engine: lemmy
+    network: lemmy communities
+    lemmy_type: Comments
+    shortcut: lecom
+    disabled: true
+
   - name: library genesis
     engine: xpath
     search_url: https://libgen.fun/search.php?req={query}