onionsearch
searches Tor hidden service search engines for content
TLDR
Search onion sites
SYNOPSIS
onionsearch [-e engine] [--proxy host:port] [--limit n] [options] query
DESCRIPTION
onionsearch searches Tor hidden service (.onion) search engines for content. It aggregates results from multiple dark web search engines.
Multiple search engines are supported including Ahmia, Torch, and others. Results are collected and deduplicated.
Proxy configuration connects through Tor for anonymous searching. Without Tor, many engines won't be accessible.
Results include onion URLs and page titles. Output formats support further analysis.
PARAMETERS
-e, --engine NAME
Search engine to use.--proxy HOST:PORT
Tor proxy address.--timeout SECONDS
Request timeout.--limit N
Maximum results.-o, --output FILE
Output file.--len
Show result count only.--list
List available engines.-v, --verbose
Verbose output.
CAVEATS
Requires Tor running for full functionality. Search engines may be unreliable. Results may include illegal content. Use responsibly for security research only.
HISTORY
onionsearch was created for security researchers needing to search dark web content. It provides OSINT capabilities for threat intelligence gathering.
SEE ALSO
tor(1), torsocks(1), proxychains(1)