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[GH-ISSUE #588] [BUG] [Firefox] Can't add search engine #374

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opened 2026-02-25 20:35:35 +03:00 by kerem · 6 comments

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Originally created by @LeonMusCoden on GitHub (Dec 21, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/588

Describe the bug
My Whoogle instance is running behind a nginx reverse proxy. When trying to add the search engine to Firefox, I get the following error:
Firefox could not download the search plugin from: https://search.domain.xyz/opensearch.xml
The file is reachable when searching for https://search.domain.xyz/opensearch.xml
The search itself works perfectly.
Root URL is set to: https://search.domain.xyz/

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Go to root page
Click on the add button
See error

Deployment Method

Heroku (one-click deploy)
Docker
run executable
pip/pipx
Other: [describe setup]

Version of Whoogle Search

Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub, Docker Hub, pip, etc)
Version [version number]
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OS: Ubuntu
Browser: Firefox
Version: Latest (95.0.1)

Originally created by @LeonMusCoden on GitHub (Dec 21, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/588 **Describe the bug** My Whoogle instance is running behind a nginx reverse proxy. When trying to add the search engine to Firefox, I get the following error: `Firefox could not download the search plugin from: https://search.domain.xyz/opensearch.xml ` The file is reachable when searching for https://search.domain.xyz/opensearch.xml The search itself works perfectly. Root URL is set to: https://search.domain.xyz/ **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Go to root page 2. Click on the add button ![Screenshot from 2021-12-21 21-11-19](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/53626026/146992520-55e84829-82d9-4163-a6a8-04c287d50ad7.png) 3. See error **Deployment Method** - [ ] Heroku (one-click deploy) - [X] Docker - [ ] `run` executable - [ ] pip/pipx - [ ] Other: [describe setup] **Version of Whoogle Search** - [X] Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub, Docker Hub, pip, etc) - [ ] Version [version number] - [ ] Not sure **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - OS: Ubuntu - Browser: Firefox - Version: Latest (95.0.1)

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@DEvmIb commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2022):

same problem. seems to be an problem with the session redirect.

< HTTP/2 307
< date: Sat, 08 Jan 2022 10:39:50 GMT
< content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8
< content-length: 413
< location: http://whoogle/session/34ca0683-e14e-4670-8eed-280d6d28988e?follow=http%3A%2F%2Fwhoogle%2Fopensearch.xml
< server: waitress
< set-cookie: session=c5944a45-1277-47ac-aaab-db47685b2f3f; Expires=Sun, 08-Jan-2023 10:39:50 GMT; HttpOnly; Path=/; SameSite=Strict
< x-content-type-options: nosniff
< x-frame-options: DENY
< x-robots-tag: noindex, nofollow, noarchive, nosnippet, noimageindex, notranslate

@DEvmIb commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2022): same problem. seems to be an problem with the session redirect. < HTTP/2 307 < date: Sat, 08 Jan 2022 10:39:50 GMT < content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 < content-length: 413 < location: http://whoogle/session/34ca0683-e14e-4670-8eed-280d6d28988e?follow=http%3A%2F%2Fwhoogle%2Fopensearch.xml < server: waitress < set-cookie: session=c5944a45-1277-47ac-aaab-db47685b2f3f; Expires=Sun, 08-Jan-2023 10:39:50 GMT; HttpOnly; Path=/; SameSite=Strict < x-content-type-options: nosniff < x-frame-options: DENY < x-robots-tag: noindex, nofollow, noarchive, nosnippet, noimageindex, notranslate

kerem commented

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@DEvmIb commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2022):

my solution until fix is to serv static file on nginx

location /opensearch.xml { alias /data/opensearch_whoogle.xml; }

@DEvmIb commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2022): my solution until fix is to serv static file on nginx `location /opensearch.xml { alias /data/opensearch_whoogle.xml; }`

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@DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Jan 11, 2022):

Weird -- it works for me (though I'm on 88). Can you post your nginx config?

@DUOLabs333 commented on GitHub (Jan 11, 2022): Weird -- it works for me (though I'm on 88). Can you post your nginx config?

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@benbusby commented on GitHub (Jan 11, 2022):

The opensearch file route is now excluded from session validation, so this should be fixed now.

@benbusby commented on GitHub (Jan 11, 2022): The opensearch file route is now excluded from session validation, so this should be fixed now.

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@LeonMusCoden commented on GitHub (Jan 16, 2022):

I built the latest docker version but it does not work. I still get the same error when trying to add the search engine.
Edit: It suddenly worked! I'm confused but happy

@LeonMusCoden commented on GitHub (Jan 16, 2022): I built the latest docker version but it does not work. I still get the same error when trying to add the search engine. Edit: It suddenly worked! I'm confused but happy

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@anarkia47 commented on GitHub (May 8, 2023):

I currently also have this issue.

Found this workaround,

https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1246l41/is_there_a_way_to_make_firefox_recognize_rlinks/jdy0eq7/?context=999

@anarkia47 commented on GitHub (May 8, 2023): I currently also have this issue. Found this workaround, https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1246l41/is_there_a_way_to_make_firefox_recognize_rlinks/jdy0eq7/?context=999