---
title: "Get all results that contain the given search term"
method: GET
path: "/search.{format}"
tags: ["Search"]
---

# Get all results that contain the given search term

`GET /search.{format}`

Get contributions, written statements, written answers, corrections,
petitions, committees, divisions and members that contain the given search term.
<br /><br />
There are a maximum of four search results of each type.
<br /><br />
The search term can be simple text or it can contain directives for advanced searches.<br />
you can also connect multiple search directives with AND<br />
use spokenby:name to get results when named person spoke<br />
use debate:debate to get results for debates matching supplied text<br />
use words:words to get results containing specified words<br />

## Path parameters

- `format` string, required

## Query parameters

- `queryParameters.house` string
- `queryParameters.startDate` string, date-time
- `queryParameters.endDate` string, date-time
- `queryParameters.date` string
- `queryParameters.memberId` integer
- `queryParameters.divisionId` integer
- `queryParameters.hansardIdentifier` string
- `queryParameters.searchTerm` string
- `queryParameters.skip` integer
- `queryParameters.take` integer
- `queryParameters.memberIds` string
- `queryParameters.department` string
- `queryParameters.debateType` string
- `queryParameters.includeFormer` boolean
- `queryParameters.includeCurrent` boolean
- `queryParameters.withDivision` boolean
- `queryParameters.seriesNumber` integer
- `queryParameters.volumeNumber` integer
- `queryParameters.columnNumber` string
- `queryParameters.committeeTitle` string
- `queryParameters.committeeType` integer
- `queryParameters.includeCommitteeDivisions` boolean
- `queryParameters.section` integer
- `queryParameters.outputType` string
- `queryParameters.debateSectionId` integer
- `queryParameters.timelineGroupingSize` 'Day' | 'Month' | 'Year'
- `queryParameters.orderBy` 'SittingDateAsc' | 'SittingDateDesc'

## Response `200`

OK

- FullSearchResult
  - `TotalMembers` integer
  - `TotalContributions` integer
  - `TotalWrittenStatements` integer
  - `TotalWrittenAnswers` integer
  - `TotalCorrections` integer
  - `TotalPetitions` integer
  - `TotalDebates` integer
  - `TotalCommittees` integer
  - `TotalDivisions` integer
  - `SearchTerms` string[]
  - `Members` Member[]
    - `MemberId` integer
    - `DodsId` integer
    - `PimsId` integer
    - `DisplayAs` string
    - `ListAs` string
    - `FullTitle` string
    - `LayingMinisterName` string
    - `HistoricalMemberName` string
    - `HistoricalFullTitle` string
    - `Gender` string
    - `Party` string
    - `PartyId` integer
    - `House` string
    - `MemberFrom` string
    - `HouseStartDate` string, date-time
    - `HouseEndDate` string, date-time
    - `IsTeller` boolean
    - `SortOrder` integer
    - `ConstituencyCountry` string
  - `Contributions` SearchReferencesItem[]
    - `MemberName` string
    - `MemberId` integer
    - `AttributedTo` string
    - `ItemId` integer
    - `ContributionExtId` string
    - `ContributionText` string
    - `ContributionTextFull` string
    - `HRSTag` string
    - `HansardSection` string
    - `Timecode` string, date-time
    - `DebateSection` string
    - `DebateSectionId` integer
    - `DebateSectionExtId` string
    - `SittingDate` string, date-time
    - `Section` string
    - `House` string
    - `OrderInDebateSection` integer
    - `DebateSectionOrder` integer
    - `Rank` integer
  - `WrittenStatements` SearchReferencesItem[]
    - `MemberName` string
    - `MemberId` integer
    - `AttributedTo` string
    - `ItemId` integer
    - `ContributionExtId` string
    - `ContributionText` string
    - `ContributionTextFull` string
    - `HRSTag` string
    - `HansardSection` string
    - `Timecode` string, date-time
    - `DebateSection` string
    - `DebateSectionId` integer
    - `DebateSectionExtId` string
    - `SittingDate` string, date-time
    - `Section` string
    - `House` string
    - `OrderInDebateSection` integer
    - `DebateSectionOrder` integer
    - `Rank` integer
  - `WrittenAnswers` SearchReferencesItem[]
    - `MemberName` string
    - `MemberId` integer
    - `AttributedTo` string
    - `ItemId` integer
    - `ContributionExtId` string
    - `ContributionText` string
    - `ContributionTextFull` string
    - `HRSTag` string
    - `HansardSection` string
    - `Timecode` string, date-time
    - `DebateSection` string
    - `DebateSectionId` integer
    - `DebateSectionExtId` string
    - `SittingDate` string, date-time
    - `Section` string
    - `House` string
    - `OrderInDebateSection` integer
    - `DebateSectionOrder` integer
    - `Rank` integer
  - `Corrections` SearchReferencesItem[]
    - `MemberName` string
    - `MemberId` integer
    - `AttributedTo` string
    - `ItemId` integer
    - `ContributionExtId` string
    - `ContributionText` string
    - `ContributionTextFull` string
    - `HRSTag` string
    - `HansardSection` string
    - `Timecode` string, date-time
    - `DebateSection` string
    - `DebateSectionId` integer
    - `DebateSectionExtId` string
    - `SittingDate` string, date-time
    - `Section` string
    - `House` string
    - `OrderInDebateSection` integer
    - `DebateSectionOrder` integer
    - `Rank` integer
  - `Petitions` SearchDebateItem[]
    - `DebateSection` string
    - `SittingDate` string, date-time
    - `House` string
    - `Title` string
    - `Rank` integer
    - `DebateSectionExtId` string
  - `Debates` SearchDebateItem[]
    - `DebateSection` string
    - `SittingDate` string, date-time
    - `House` string
    - `Title` string
    - `Rank` integer
    - `DebateSectionExtId` string
  - `Divisions` DivisionOverview[]
    - `Id` integer
    - `Time` string
    - `Date` string, date-time
    - `DivisionHasTime` boolean
    - `ExternalId` string
    - `AyesCount` integer
    - `NoesCount` integer
    - `House` string
    - `DebateSection` string
    - `DebateSectionSource` string
    - `Number` string
    - `DebateSectionExtId` string
    - `MemberVotedAye` boolean
    - `TextBeforeVote` string
    - `TextAfterVote` string
    - `EVELType` integer
    - `EVELInfo` string
    - `EVELAyesCount` integer
    - `EVELNoesCount` integer
    - `IsCommitteeDivision` boolean
  - `Committees` SearchCommitteeItem[]
    - `House` string
    - `Title` string
    - `DebateSection` string

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