---
title: "Perform a basic search"
method: GET
path: "/search"
tags: ["search"]
---

# Perform a basic search

`GET /search`

Return files, datasets and/or collections matching query criteria. Search
can be filtered by a specific resource ID, limited to tags or specific
metadata fields.

## Query parameters

- `query` string
- `resource_type` string
- `datasetid` string
- `collectionid` string
- `spaceid` string
- `folderid` string
- `field` string
- `tag` string
- `from` integer
- `size` integer
- `page` integer
- `sort` string
- `order` 'asc' | 'desc'

## Response `200`

OK

---

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