Building Desearch — an AI Search API for X (Twitter), Reddit, and Web

Hey folks,

I’ve been working on something new called Desearch — an open-source project built on Bittensor that lets anyone search across X (Twitter), Reddit, and the Web through a single API.

I started building it because I got tired of running into the same wall:

every useful API was either locked down, rate-limited, or too expensive to use at scale.

So the idea behind Desearch is pretty simple — make search open again, and let anyone use or improve it.

What it does

Desearch gives developers one endpoint to pull data from multiple sources — posts, comments, links, and context — all in a clean, structured format.

You can use it to:

• track conversations or topics
• build monitoring and research tools
• feed real data into your own models or apps

And since it runs on community infrastructure, it’s way cheaper than most centralized APIs.

How it runs

Desearch works as Subnet-22 inside the Bittensor network.

That means the system isn’t owned or controlled by a single company — it’s a network of miners and validators that handle search requests, rank results, and keep the data flowing.

If you want, you can even join the network yourself — run a miner, contribute resources, and earn incentives for good performance.

Code’s all open here:

👉 https://github.com/desearch-ai/subnet-22

Why build something like this

Search is one of the most important tools we have online, but it’s mostly hidden behind closed APIs.

I wanted to build something transparent — where anyone can look under the hood, run part of it, and make it better.

No fancy terms, no gatekeeping — just open access to data.

Want to dig deeper?

If you want a deeper technical look, there’s a breakdown video here:

🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwgDmSna9Dg

Or just visit the site to try it out:

🌐 https://desearch.ai

If you’re into open systems, data scraping, or decentralized infra, I’d love your thoughts.

You can try the API, read the code, or even join the network — everything’s public and transparent.

Short version:

Desearch is an open search API for X, Reddit, and the Web — built by people, not corporations.