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Text search

This section covers all the details about the text search. This input data can be specified within the matches field in the search request object. Please refer to the Text Search article in the Help Center to know more about the text search functionalities.

matches.text allows you to search with different query types:

  • Exact terms (IDs, measurements, manufacturer brand names, etc.) If your users are used to finding parts with IDs or fragments of IDs, or if, for example, the part's size, voltage, or power is known, the search engine will filter results based on these specific text queries. Examples of queries: 127V, 127 volts, 3 cm, 3 centimeters, AFHD.19281920, 23456465432465400001.

  • Descriptions, synonyms, categories, functions, and other attributes of the part you're searching for. This search method extracts concepts from the text query and compares them to concepts present in the catalog. For example, users can search for grey disk rotating with a hole and the engine will suggest semantically related parts.

matches.exact field is now deprecated and will cause errors in future releases. You can from now on send any type of text using the matches.text field.