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Errors and exceptions

Exception	searx.exceptions.SearxEngineCaptchaException	Percentage	30
Parameter	CAPTCHA (wt-wt) (suspended_time=0)
Filename	/nix/store/5vjnib7qcq0fckfjmy09zbjj50c8wa3y-searxng-0-unstable-2026-02-22/lib/python3.13/site-packages/searx/engines/duckduckgo.py:471
Function	response
Code	raise SearxEngineCaptchaException(suspended_time=0, message=f"CAPTCHA ({params['data'].get('kl')})")

Exception	searx.exceptions.SearxEngineCaptchaException	Percentage	10
Parameter	CAPTCHA (de-de) (suspended_time=0)
Filename	/nix/store/5vjnib7qcq0fckfjmy09zbjj50c8wa3y-searxng-0-unstable-2026-02-22/lib/python3.13/site-packages/searx/engines/duckduckgo.py:471
Function	response
Code	raise SearxEngineCaptchaException(suspended_time=0, message=f"CAPTCHA ({params['data'].get('kl')})")

**Version of SearXNG, commit number if you are using on master branch and stipulate if you forked SearXNG** Repository: https://github.com/searxng/searxng Branch: master Version: 2026.02.22+5054e698 <!-- Check if these values are correct --> **How did you install SearXNG?** <!-- Did you install SearXNG using the official wiki or using searxng-docker or manually by executing the searx/webapp.py file? --> **What happened?** <!-- A clear and concise description of what the bug is. --> **How To Reproduce** <!-- How can we reproduce this issue? (as minimally and as precisely as possible) --> **Expected behavior** <!-- A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen. --> **Screenshots & Logs** <!-- If applicable, add screenshots, logs to help explain your problem. --> **Additional context** <!-- Add any other context about the problem here. --> **Technical report** Error * Error: searx.exceptions.SearxEngineCaptchaException * Percentage: 30 * Parameters: `('CAPTCHA (wt-wt) (suspended_time=0)',)` * File name: `/nix/store/5vjnib7qcq0fckfjmy09zbjj50c8wa3y-searxng-0-unstable-2026-02-22/lib/python3.13/site-packages/searx/engines/duckduckgo.py:471` * Function: `response` * Code: `raise SearxEngineCaptchaException(suspended_time=0, message=f"CAPTCHA ({params['data'].get('kl')})")` Error * Error: searx.exceptions.SearxEngineCaptchaException * Percentage: 10 * Parameters: `('CAPTCHA (de-de) (suspended_time=0)',)` * File name: `/nix/store/5vjnib7qcq0fckfjmy09zbjj50c8wa3y-searxng-0-unstable-2026-02-22/lib/python3.13/site-packages/searx/engines/duckduckgo.py:471` * Function: `response` * Code: `raise SearxEngineCaptchaException(suspended_time=0, message=f"CAPTCHA ({params['data'].get('kl')})")` Start submitting a new issue on GitHub

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