updated 'config.ini'

forums.go

@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 func PerformRedditSearch(query string, safe string, page int) ([]ForumSearchResult, error) {
+	if !config.CrawlerEnabled {
+		printDebug("Crawler is disabled; skipping forum search.")
+		return []ForumSearchResult{}, nil
+	}
+
 	const (
 		pageSize       = 25
 		baseURL        = "https://www.reddit.com"
@@ -101,8 +106,18 @@ func handleForumsSearch(w http.ResponseWriter, settings UserSettings, query stri
 	// Start measuring the time for fetching results
 	startTime := time.Now()
 
-	// Perform the forum search
-	results, err := PerformRedditSearch(query, settings.SafeSearch, page)
+	var results []ForumSearchResult
+	var err error
+
+	// Check if CrawlerEnabled is true before performing Reddit search
+	if config.CrawlerEnabled {
+		results, err = PerformRedditSearch(query, settings.SafeSearch, page)
+	} else {
+		printDebug("Crawler is disabled; skipping Reddit search.")
+		results = []ForumSearchResult{}
+	}
+
+	// Use fallback (other nodes) if no results or an error occurred
 	if err != nil || len(results) == 0 {
 		log.Printf("No results from primary search, trying other nodes")
 		results = tryOtherNodesForForumSearch(query, settings.SafeSearch, settings.SearchLanguage, page)