diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/torrent-paradise-ml.yml b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/torrent-paradise-ml.yml
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+---
+id: torrent-paradise-ml
+name: Torrent Paradise (ML)
+description: "The most innovative torrent site"
+language: en-US
+type: public
+encoding: UTF-8
+links:
+  - https://torrent-paradise.ml/
+
+caps:
+  categorymappings:
+    - {id: 8000, cat: Other, desc: Other}
+
+  modes:
+    search: [q]
+    tv-search: [q, season, ep]
+    movie-search: [q]
+    music-search: [q]
+    book-search: [q]
+
+settings: []
+
+search:
+  paths:
+    # https://torrent-paradise.ml/api/search?q=2021
+    - path: api/search
+      response:
+        type: json
+        noResultsMessage: "null"
+  inputs:
+    q: "{{ if .Keywords }}{{ .Keywords }}{{ else }}{{ .Today.Year }}{{ end }}"
+
+  rows:
+    selector: $
+
+  fields:
+    category:
+      text: 8000
+    title:
+      selector: text
+    details:
+      text: "{{ .Config.sitelink }}"
+    infohash:
+      selector: id
+    date:
+      text: now
+    size:
+      selector: len
+    seeders:
+      selector: s
+    leechers:
+      selector: l
+    downloadvolumefactor:
+      text: 0
+    uploadvolumefactor:
+      text: 1
+# json engine n/a
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/TorrentParadiseMl.cs b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/TorrentParadiseMl.cs
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-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Collections.Specialized;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Jackett.Common.Models;
-using Jackett.Common.Models.IndexerConfig;
-using Jackett.Common.Services.Interfaces;
-using Jackett.Common.Utils;
-using Jackett.Common.Utils.Clients;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
-using NLog;
-
-namespace Jackett.Common.Indexers
-{
-    public class TorrentParadiseMl : BaseWebIndexer
-    {
-        private string ApiUrl => SiteLink + "api/";
-
-        public TorrentParadiseMl(IIndexerConfigurationService configService, WebClient wc, Logger l, IProtectionService ps,
-            ICacheService cs)
-            : base(id: "torrent-paradise-ml",
-                   name: "Torrent Paradise (ML)",
-                   description: "The most innovative torrent site",
-                   link: "https://torrent-paradise.ml/",
-                   caps: new TorznabCapabilities
-                   {
-                       TvSearchParams = new List<TvSearchParam>
-                       {
-                           TvSearchParam.Q, TvSearchParam.Season, TvSearchParam.Ep
-                       },
-                       MovieSearchParams = new List<MovieSearchParam>
-                       {
-                           MovieSearchParam.Q
-                       },
-                       MusicSearchParams = new List<MusicSearchParam>
-                       {
-                           MusicSearchParam.Q
-                       },
-                       BookSearchParams = new List<BookSearchParam>
-                       {
-                           BookSearchParam.Q
-                       }
-                   },
-                   configService: configService,
-                   client: wc,
-                   logger: l,
-                   p: ps,
-                   cacheService: cs,
-                   configData: new ConfigurationData())
-        {
-            Encoding = Encoding.UTF8;
-            Language = "en-US";
-            Type = "public";
-
-            AddCategoryMapping(8000, TorznabCatType.Other);
-        }
-
-        public override async Task<IndexerConfigurationStatus> ApplyConfiguration(JToken configJson)
-        {
-            LoadValuesFromJson(configJson);
-
-            var query = new TorznabQuery { IsTest = true };
-            var releases = await PerformQuery(query);
-
-            await ConfigureIfOK(string.Empty, releases.Any(),
-                                () => throw new Exception("Could not find releases from this URL"));
-
-            return IndexerConfigurationStatus.Completed;
-        }
-
-        protected override async Task<IEnumerable<ReleaseInfo>> PerformQuery(TorznabQuery query)
-        {
-            var searchUrl = CreateSearchUrl(query);
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(searchUrl))
-                return new List<ReleaseInfo>();
-
-            var response = await RequestWithCookiesAndRetryAsync(searchUrl);
-
-            try
-            {
-                var results = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<IEnumerable<TorrentParadiseResult>>(response.ContentString);
-                return results == null ? new List<ReleaseInfo>() : ConvertResultsIntoReleaseInfos(results);
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                throw new Exception("Error while parsing json: " + response.ContentString, ex);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private string CreateSearchUrl(TorznabQuery query)
-        {
-            var searchTerm = query.GetQueryString();
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(searchTerm))
-            {
-                searchTerm = DateTime.Now.Year.ToString();
-            }
-
-            var qc = new NameValueCollection
-            {
-                {"q", searchTerm}
-            };
-
-            return ApiUrl + "search?" + qc.GetQueryString();
-        }
-
-        private IEnumerable<ReleaseInfo> ConvertResultsIntoReleaseInfos(IEnumerable<TorrentParadiseResult> results)
-        {
-            foreach (var result in results)
-            {
-                yield return ConvertResultIntoReleaseInfo(result);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private ReleaseInfo ConvertResultIntoReleaseInfo(TorrentParadiseResult result)
-        {
-            return new ReleaseInfo
-            {
-                Title = result.Text,
-                Size = result.Size,
-                Seeders = result.Seeders,
-                Peers = result.Seeders + result.Leechers,
-                InfoHash = result.Id,
-                PublishDate = DateTime.Now,
-                Details = new Uri(SiteLink),
-                DownloadVolumeFactor = 0,
-                UploadVolumeFactor = 1,
-                Category = new List<int> { TorznabCatType.Other.ID }
-            };
-        }
-
-        private class TorrentParadiseResult
-        {
-            [JsonConstructor]
-            public TorrentParadiseResult(string id, string text, string len, string s, string l)
-            {
-                Id = id;
-                Text = text;
-                Size = ToLong(len);
-                Seeders = ToLong(s);
-                Leechers = ToLong(l);
-            }
-
-            public string Id { get; }
-
-            public string Text { get; }
-
-            public long? Size { get; }
-
-            public long? Seeders { get; }
-
-            public long? Leechers { get; }
-
-            private long? ToLong(string str) => Convert.ToInt64(str);
-        }
-    }
-}