ODDE Search is a modern meta search engine that aggregates results from multiple APIs to deliver fast and structured search results. The system combines web search, news, and image results into a single interface while maintaining a lightweight and scalable backend architecture.
This project demonstrates how a search platform can be built using modern web technologies and deployed using cloud infrastructure.
Frontend https://odde-search.vercel.app
Backend API https://odde-search-backend.onrender.com
ODDE Search retrieves information from multiple external data providers and merges the responses into a unified search experience. Instead of relying on a single search provider, the backend aggregates results from several APIs and formats them for the frontend.
The project is designed with a modular architecture that separates the frontend interface from the backend aggregation service.
- Unified search across multiple data sources
- Web search integration
- Real-time news results
- Image search support
- Cloud hosted backend API
- Secure environment variable management for API keys
- Modular and scalable architecture
- Responsive frontend interface
User
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Frontend (Vercel)
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Node.js Backend (Render)
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├── Google Custom Search API
├── GNews API
├── RapidAPI
└── Supabase (optional)
The frontend handles user interaction and display, while the backend communicates with external APIs and aggregates the results.
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Vite
- Node.js
- Express.js
- Axios
- dotenv
- Google Custom Search API
- GNews API
- RapidAPI
- Supabase
odde-search
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├── client
│ ├── index.html
│ ├── src
│ └── vite.config.js
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├── server
│ ├── index.js
│ ├── package.json
│ └── routes
│
├── README.md
└── .gitignore
Create a .env file inside the server directory.
PORT=5000
SUPABASE_URL=your_supabase_url
SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your_supabase_key
GOOGLE_CSE_KEY=your_google_api_key
GOOGLE_CSE_CX=your_search_engine_id
GNEWS_API_KEY=your_gnews_api_key
RAPIDAPI_KEY=your_rapidapi_key
RAPIDAPI_HOST=your_rapidapi_host
IMAGE_API_HOST=your_image_api_host
Important:
- Do not commit
.envfiles to GitHub. - Configure the same variables in your deployment environment.
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/thenameisadityyaa/odde-search.git
cd odde-search
Install backend dependencies
cd server
npm install
Install frontend dependencies
cd ../client
npm install
Start backend server
cd server
node index.js
Backend will run on
http://localhost:5000
Start frontend
cd client
npm run dev
Frontend will run on
http://localhost:5173
Configuration used for deployment:
Runtime: Node
Root Directory: server
Build Command: npm install
Start Command: node index.js
Environment variables must be configured in the Render dashboard.
Add the backend URL as an environment variable in Vercel:
VITE_BACKEND_URL=https://odde-search-backend.onrender.com
Redeploy the project after adding the variable.
The backend is deployed on the Render free tier. Free instances may go to sleep after periods of inactivity. The first request after inactivity may take several seconds while the service wakes up.
- AI-based search ranking
- Search suggestions
- Query caching
- Trending searches
- Browser extension
- Advanced filtering options
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
This project was developed collaboratively by the following team members:
Aditya Sharma Computer Science Engineering GIET University GitHub: https://github.com/thenameisadityyaa
Subham Mallick Contributor GitHub: https://github.com/subhammllick
Abhipsa Patnaik Contributor
The team worked on the design, development, and deployment of the ODDE Search platform, including frontend development, backend API integration, and system deployment.
