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search-core package

Classes

Class	Description
SearchCore	Provides methods for executing searches, submitting questions, and performing autocompletes.
SearchError	Represents an error

Enumerations

Enumeration	Description
AppliedQueryFilterType	Represents the type of AppliedQueryFilter applied to a search.
BuiltInFieldType	Possible built-in field types for DirectAnswer.fieldType.
DirectAnswerType	Represents the type of direct answer.
Direction	The direction of a sort.
ErrorType	Identifier for the type of error causing the failure.
FilterCombinator	Indicates how child filters in a StaticFilter should be combined.
LocationBiasMethod	The method used to determine the location.
Matcher	A Matcher is a filtering operation.
QuerySource	The source of the search request.
QueryTrigger	Describes the ways a search can be executed besides user input.
SearchIntent	Represents intents from the Search API.
SortType	The method of sorting.
Source	Represents the source of a Result.
SpellCheckType	Represents the type of spell check performed.

Functions

Function	Description
provideCore(config)	The entrypoint to the search-core library.

Interfaces

Interface	Description
AdditionalHttpHeaders	AdditionalHttpHeaders allows users to specify additional values for specific HTTP headers.
Address	An interface with address fields to use in BaseFieldValueDirectAnswer.value.
AddressDirectAnswer	A BaseFieldValueDirectAnswer interface with 'address' field type.
AndroidAppUrlDirectAnswer	A direct answer for an android app url field.
AppliedQueryFilter	A filter that the Search API applied to the search.
AutocompleteResponse	The response of a universal or vertical autocomplete request.
AutocompleteResult	An autocomplete suggestion.
AutocompleteService	A service for autocomplete requests.
BaseFeaturedSnippetDirectAnswer	A direct answer which was found within a document.
BaseFieldValueDirectAnswer	A direct answer where the answer came from a field from the knowledge graph.
BaseSearchConfig	The base configuration options for SearchCore.
ClientSDKHeaderValues	Additional agents and their versions used to create the Search experience. The information for these agents is added to the Client-SDK HTTP header along with that of the ANSWERS_CORE agent.
ComplexURL	The shape of a BuiltInFieldType.ComplexURL DirectAnswer value
ComplexUrlDirectAnswer	A direct answer for a complex url field.
ConjunctionStaticFilter	A static filter composed by combining other static filters with the logical AND operator.
DayHour	An interface for a day's hours to use in BaseFieldValueDirectAnswer.value.
DecimalDirectAnswer	A direct answer for a decimal field, which is a number represented using a string.
DirectAnswer	A direct answer to a search.
DisjunctionStaticFilter	A static filter composed by combining filters with the logical OR operator. The combined filters can either be field value filters or other disjunction filters.
DisplayableFacet	A Facet which contains extra fields meant to be displayed to the end user.
DisplayableFacetOption	A FacetOption with extra data meant to be displayed to the end user.
EmailDirectAnswer	A BaseFieldValueDirectAnswer interface with 'email' field type.
Endpoints	Overrides for the URLs which are used when making requests to the Search API.
FacebookUrlDirectAnswer	A direct answer for a facebook url field.
Facet	Represents dynamic filter options for the Search API.
FacetOption	A filter associated with the facet.
FailedVertical	Error information from when a vertical fails to return results.
FieldValueFilter	Represents a filter which compares values to a single field.
FieldValueStaticFilter	A FieldValueFilter with the kind of filter specified to discriminate between static filter types.
FilterSearchRequest	Options for a filtersearch request.
FilterSearchResponse	The response of a filtersearch request.
HighlightedValue	A field value and its substring matches as emphasized by the Search API.
HolidayHours	An interface for holiday hours to use in BaseFieldValueDirectAnswer.value.
Hours	An interface for hours fields to use in BaseFieldValueDirectAnswer.value.
HoursDirectAnswer	A BaseFieldValueDirectAnswer interface with 'hours' field type.
InstagramHandleDirectAnswer	A direct answer for an instagram handle field.
IntegerDirectAnswer	A direct answer for an integer field.
Interval	An interface for a time interval to use in BaseFieldValueDirectAnswer.value.
IosAppUrlDirectAnswer	A direct answer for an iOS app url field.
LatLong	The latitude and longitude of the user making the request. Used to bias the results.
LocationBias	Information about the user's location.
LocationBoundingBox	Location boundaries for a filter with "Place" for its AppliedQueryFilterType. (e.g. boundary for a locality or region specific location filter)
LocationFilterDetails	Additional details relevant to the filter with "PLACE" for its AppliedQueryFilterType.
LowerNumberRangeLimit	The start limit of NumberRangeValue.
MultiLineTextSnippetDirectAnswer	A BaseFeaturedSnippetDirectAnswer with 'multi_line_text' field type.
NearFilterValue	A filter value for a filter with a $near Matcher.
NumberRangeValue	A filter value for a filter with a $between Matcher.
PhoneDirectAnswer	A BaseFieldValueDirectAnswer interface with phone value.
QueryRulesActionsData	Data returned from the Search query rules system.
QuestionSubmissionRequest	Options for a QuestionSubmission request.
QuestionSubmissionResponse	A representation of a question submission response.
QuestionSubmissionService	Submits a custom question to the Search API.
Result	An individual search result.
RichTextDirectAnswer	A direct answer for a rich text field.
RichTextSnippetDirectAnswer	A BaseFeaturedSnippetDirectAnswer with 'rich_text' field type. "value" field is omitted for featured snippet direct answer of this field type.
SearchConfigWithApiKey	Configuration options for SearchCore, which includes the options from BaseSearchConfig, but requires apiKey.
SearchConfigWithToken	Configuration options for SearchCore, which includes the options from BaseSearchConfig, but requires token.
SearchParameterField	Indicates which entity field to perform the autocomplete request on.
SearchRequest	Options for a Search API request.
SearchService	A service which performs Yext Search.
Snippet	The section of text where a FeaturedSnippetDirectAnswer was found.
SortBy	Represents a criterion that can be used to sort results.
SpellCheck	A spellcheck response from a search query.
TextDirectAnswer	A direct answer whose source is a string or string list field in the knowledge graph.
TwitterHandleDirectAnswer	A direct answer for an twitter handle field.
UniversalAutocompleteRequest	Options for a universal autocomplete request.
UniversalLimit	The maximum limit of results per vertical. Each limit can be set from 1-50, inclusive.
UniversalSearchRequest	Options which can be specified for a universal search.
UniversalSearchResponse	A representation of a response from a universal search.
UnknownFieldValueDirectAnswer	A BaseFieldValueDirectAnswer with a field type outside of BuiltInFieldType.
UpperNumberRangeLimit	The end limit of NumberRangeValue.
UrlDirectAnswer	A direct answer for a simple url field.
VerticalAutocompleteRequest	Options for a vertial autocomplete request.
VerticalResults	Represents results from a search vertical.
VerticalSearchRequest	Options which can be specified for a vertical search.
VerticalSearchResponse	A representation of a response from a vertical search.
Visitor	Information used to associate requests with a particular user.

Variables

Variable	Description
SandboxEndpoints	The endpoints to use for sandbox experiences.

Type Aliases

Type Alias	Description
Context	Used to trigger Search Query Rules.
EnumOrLiteral	Produces a union type from the enum passed as a generic which consists of the enum values and the string literals of the enum.
FeaturedSnippetDirectAnswer	All possible built-in BaseFeaturedSnippetDirectAnswer interfaces.
FieldValueDirectAnswer	Possible built-in and custom BaseFieldValueDirectAnswer interfaces.
HighlightedFields	A mapping of fields to the values emphasized by the Search API.
SearchConfig	The main configuration options for SearchCore. For a full description of the options, see BaseSearchConfig. The config requires either an apiKey or a token.
StaticFilter	Represents a static filter that will be used to refine results.