Fynd Developer Blog
Date Posted: March 2026
Most large search engines do not like meta search engines. Many actively block them or make it difficult for them to use their results. At Fynd, we take a different approach. As long as Fynd is properly credited, we try to support as many responsible use cases as possible.
Recently we made a small update to Fynd’s image system to improve compatibility with meta search engines like SearXNG.
Sometimes a webpage does not provide a good preview image. In the past, the image service could return a “not found” response. That worked fine when viewing results directly on Fynd, but some meta search engines would show broken image placeholders.
The updated system now tries harder to find a usable image. If a page does not provide a preview image, a fallback image is returned. This keeps results looking clean when they appear inside meta search engines.
We also plan to introduce an official API in the future to make it easier for meta search engines and other tools to use Fynd results properly. This update simply helps improve compatibility in the meantime while keeping the results looking clean.