---
title: "GET /search/advanced"
method: GET
path: "/search/advanced"
---

# GET /search/advanced

`GET /search/advanced`

Searches a site for any questions which fit the given criteria.
 
Search criteria are expressed using the following parameters:
  - q - a free form text parameter, will match all question properties based on an undocumented algorithm.
 - accepted - true to return only questions with accepted answers, false to return only those without. Omit to elide constraint.
 - answers - the minimum number of answers returned questions must have.
 - body - text which must appear in returned questions' bodies.
 - closed - true to return only closed questions, false to return only open ones. Omit to elide constraint.
 - migrated - true to return only questions migrated away from a site, false to return only those not. Omit to elide constraint.
 - notice - true to return only questions with post notices, false to return only those without. Omit to elide constraint.
 - nottagged - a semicolon delimited list of tags, none of which will be present on returned questions.
 - tagged - a semicolon delimited list of tags, of which at least one will be present on all returned questions.
 - title - text which must appear in returned questions' titles.
 - user - the id of the user who must own the questions returned.
 - url - a url which must be contained in a post, may include a wildcard.
 - views - the minimum number of views returned questions must have.
 - wiki - true to return only community wiki questions, false to return only non-community wiki ones. Omit to elide constraint.

  
At least one additional parameter must be set if nottagged is set, for performance reasons.
 
The sorts accepted by this method operate on the follow fields of the question object:
 - activity - last_activity_date
 - creation - creation_date
 - votes - score
 - relevance - matches the relevance tab on the site itself Does not accept min or max
  activity is the default sort.
 
 It is possible to create moderately complex queries using sort, min, max, fromdate, and todate.

 
This method returns a list of questions.

## Query parameters

- `tagged` string
- `order` 'desc' | 'asc'
- `max` string
- `min` string
- `sort` 'activity' | 'creation' | 'votes' | 'relevance'
- `fromdate` integer
- `todate` integer
- `pagesize` integer
- `page` integer
- `filter` string
- `callback` string
- `site` string, required
- `accepted` string
- `answers` integer
- `body` string
- `closed` string
- `migrated` string
- `notice` string
- `nottagged` string
- `q` string
- `title` string
- `url` string
- `user` integer
- `views` integer
- `wiki` string

## Response `200`

OK

## Other responses

- `400` — bad_parameter – 400 An invalid parameter was passed, this includes even "high level" parameters like key or site.
- `401` — access_token_required – 401 A method that requires an access token (obtained via authentication) was called without one.
- `402` — invalid_access_token – 402 An invalid access token was passed to a method.
- `403` — access_denied – 403 A method which requires certain permissions was called with an access token that lacks those permissions.
- `404` — no_method – 404 An attempt was made to call a method that does not exist. Note, calling methods that expect numeric ids (like /users/{ids}) with non-numeric ids can also result in this error.
- `405` — key_required – 405 A method was called in a manner that requires an application key (generally, with an access token), but no key was passed.
- `406` — access_token_compromised – 406 An access token is no longer believed to be secure, normally because it was used on a non-HTTPS call. The access token will be invalidated if this error is returned.
- `500` — internal_error – 500 An unexpected error occurred in the API. It has been logged, and Stack Exchange developers have been notified. You should report these errors on Stack Apps if you want to be notified when they're fixed.
- `502` — throttle_violation – 502 An application has violated part of the rate limiting contract, so the request was terminated.
- `503` — temporarily_unavailable – 503 Some or all of the API is unavailable. Applications should backoff on requests to the method invoked.

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