Gemini Search

A Perplexity-style search engine powered by Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash model with grounding through Google Search. Get AI-powered answers to your questions with real-time web sources and citations.

Created by @ammaar

Features

• 🔍 Real-time web search integration
• 🤖 Powered by Google's latest Gemini 2.0 Flash model
• 📚 Source citations and references for answers
• 💬 Follow-up questions in the same chat session
• 🎨 Clean, modern UI inspired by Perplexity
• ⚡ Fast response times

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React + Vite + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Express.js + TypeScript
• AI: Google Gemini 2.0 Flash API
• Search: Google Search API integration

Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)
• npm or yarn
• A Google API key with access to Gemini API
• (Optional) A Search1API key for alternative search backend

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ammaarreshi/Gemini-Search.git
   cd Gemini-Search

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory:

   GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
   

4. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

5. Open your browser and navigate to:

   http://localhost:3000
   

Docker Deployment

1. Build and run with docker-compose:

   docker-compose up -d

2. Or run with custom port:

   PORT=3125 docker-compose up -d

Environment Variables

• GOOGLE_API_KEY: Your Google API key with access to Gemini API
• NODE_ENV: Set to "development" by default, use "production" for production builds
• PORT: (Optional) Custom port for the server, defaults to 3000
• BASE_URL: (Optional) Custom Gemini API endpoint
• SEARCH1_API_KEY: (Optional) Required if using search1api tool instead of Google Search

Search Tools

The project supports two search backends:

1. Google Search (default): Uses Google's built-in search capability
2. Search1API: An alternative search backend (search1api.com) that:
   • Costs 5x less than Google Search
   • Response time is 2x slower than Google Search
   • Requires:
     • Set BASE_URL=https://ground.search1api.com
     • Set SEARCH1_API_KEY=your_search1api_key

Development

• npm run dev: Start the development server
• npm run build: Build for production
• npm run start: Run the production server
• npm run check: Run TypeScript type checking

Security Notes

• Never commit your .env file or expose your API keys
• The .gitignore file is configured to exclude sensitive files
• If you fork this repository, make sure to use your own API keys

License

MIT License - feel free to use this code for your own projects!

Acknowledgments

• Inspired by Perplexity
• Built with Google's Gemini API
• UI components from shadcn/ui