---
title: "Fuzzy search for files and directories"
method: GET
path: "/filesystem-search/{path}"
tags: ["filesystem"]
---

# Fuzzy search for files and directories

`GET /filesystem-search/{path}`

Performs fuzzy search on filesystem paths using fuzzy matching algorithm. Optimized alternative to find and grep commands.

## Path parameters

- `path` string, required

## Query parameters

- `maxResults` integer
- `patterns` string
- `excludeDirs` string
- `excludeHidden` boolean

## Response `200`

Fuzzy search results

- FuzzySearchResponse
  - `matches` FuzzySearchMatch[], required
    - `path` string, required
    - `score` integer, required
    - `type` string, required — "file" or "directory"
  - `total` integer, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `422` — Unprocessable entity
- `500` — Internal server error

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