# app.bsky.feed.searchPostsV2

> Published by [bsky-lexicons.bsky.social](https://lexicon.garden/identity/did:plc:4v4y5r3lwsbtmsxhile2ljac)

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## Links

- [View on Lexicon Garden](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:4v4y5r3lwsbtmsxhile2ljac/app.bsky.feed.searchPostsV2)
- [Documentation](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:4v4y5r3lwsbtmsxhile2ljac/app.bsky.feed.searchPostsV2/docs)
- [Examples](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:4v4y5r3lwsbtmsxhile2ljac/app.bsky.feed.searchPostsV2/examples)

## Definitions

### `app.bsky.feed.searchPostsV2`

**Type**: `query`

Find posts matching a search query or filters, returning search hits for matching post records.

#### Parameters

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `sort` | `string` | No | Ranking order for results. 'recent' sorts by recency; 'top' uses search ranking. |
| `urls` | `array` | No | Include posts that link to any of these URLs. |
| `limit` | `integer` | No | Maximum number of results to return. |
| `query` | `string` | No | Search query string. A query or at least one filter is required. |
| `since` | `string` | No | Include posts indexed at or after this timestamp. Can be a datetime, or just an ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| `until` | `string` | No | Include posts indexed before this timestamp. Defaults to the current time. Can be a datetime, or just an ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD). |
| `cursor` | `string` | No | Optional pagination cursor. |
| `allTime` | `boolean` | No | Search the full index instead of the recent-post window. |
| `authors` | `array` | No | Include posts by any of these authors. Handles are resolved to DIDs before searching. |
| `domains` | `array` | No | Include posts that link to any of these domains. |
| `hasMedia` | `boolean` | No | Include only posts with media. |
| `hasVideo` | `boolean` | No | Include only posts with video. |
| `hashtags` | `array` | No | Include posts tagged with any of these hashtags. Do not include the hash (#) prefix. |
| `mentions` | `array` | No | Include posts that mention any of these accounts. Handles are resolved to DIDs before searching. |
| `following` | `boolean` | No | Include only posts from accounts followed by the viewer. |
| `languages` | `array` | No | Include posts whose language matches any of these language codes. |
| `excludeUrls` | `array` | No | Exclude posts that link to any of these URLs. |
| `repliesOnly` | `boolean` | No | Include only replies. Mutually exclusive with excludeReplies. |
| `queryLanguage` | `string` | No | Language analyzer hint for the query text. If unset, the server auto-detects when possible. |
| `threadRootUri` | `string` (at-uri) | No | Include only posts in the thread rooted at this post URI. |
| `embeddedAtUris` | `array` | No | Include posts that embed any of these AT URIs. |
| `excludeAuthors` | `array` | No | Exclude posts by any of these authors. Handles are resolved to DIDs before searching. |
| `excludeDomains` | `array` | No | Exclude posts that link to any of these domains. |
| `excludeReplies` | `boolean` | No | Exclude replies from results. Mutually exclusive with repliesOnly. |
| `replyParentUri` | `string` (at-uri) | No | Include only direct replies to this parent post URI. |
| `excludeHashtags` | `array` | No | Exclude posts tagged with any of these hashtags. Do not include the hash (#) prefix. |
| `excludeMentions` | `array` | No | Exclude posts that mention any of these accounts. Handles are resolved to DIDs before searching. |
| `excludeLanguages` | `array` | No | Exclude posts whose language matches any of these language codes. |
| `excludeEmbeddedAtUris` | `array` | No | Exclude posts that embed any of these AT URIs. |

#### Output

**Encoding**: `application/json`

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `posts` | `array` | Yes | Hydrated views of matching posts. |
| `cursor` | `string` | No | Cursor for the next page of results. |
| `hitsTotal` | `integer` | No | Estimated total number of matching hits. May be rounded or truncated. |
| `detectedQueryLanguages` | `array` | No | Query languages detected for CJK, Thai, or Arabic text. Empty or omitted for other scripts. |

#### Errors

- **BadQueryString**

## Raw Schema

```json
{
  "id": "app.bsky.feed.searchPostsV2",
  "defs": {
    "main": {
      "type": "query",
      "errors": [
        {
          "name": "BadQueryString"
        }
      ],
      "output": {
        "schema": {
          "type": "object",
          "required": [
            "posts"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "posts": {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "ref": "app.bsky.feed.defs#postView",
                "type": "ref"
              },
              "description": "Hydrated views of matching posts."
            },
            "cursor": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "Cursor for the next page of results."
            },
            "hitsTotal": {
              "type": "integer",
              "description": "Estimated total number of matching hits. May be rounded or truncated."
            },
            "detectedQueryLanguages": {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "type": "string",
                "knownValues": [
                  "ja",
                  "zh",
                  "ko",
                  "th",
                  "ar"
                ]
              },
              "description": "Query languages detected for CJK, Thai, or Arabic text. Empty or omitted for other scripts."
            }
          }
        },
        "encoding": "application/json"
      },
      "parameters": {
        "type": "params",
        "required": [],
        "properties": {
          "sort": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Ranking order for results. 'recent' sorts by recency; 'top' uses search ranking.",
            "knownValues": [
              "recent",
              "top"
            ]
          },
          "urls": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uri"
            },
            "description": "Include posts that link to any of these URLs."
          },
          "limit": {
            "type": "integer",
            "default": 25,
            "maximum": 100,
            "minimum": 1,
            "description": "Maximum number of results to return."
          },
          "query": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Search query string. A query or at least one filter is required."
          },
          "since": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Include posts indexed at or after this timestamp. Can be a datetime, or just an ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD)."
          },
          "until": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Include posts indexed before this timestamp. Defaults to the current time. Can be a datetime, or just an ISO date (YYYY-MM-DD)."
          },
          "cursor": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Optional pagination cursor."
          },
          "allTime": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Search the full index instead of the recent-post window."
          },
          "authors": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "at-identifier"
            },
            "description": "Include posts by any of these authors. Handles are resolved to DIDs before searching."
          },
          "domains": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "description": "Include posts that link to any of these domains."
          },
          "hasMedia": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Include only posts with media."
          },
          "hasVideo": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Include only posts with video."
          },
          "hashtags": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "maxLength": 640,
              "maxGraphemes": 64
            },
            "description": "Include posts tagged with any of these hashtags. Do not include the hash (#) prefix."
          },
          "mentions": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "at-identifier"
            },
            "description": "Include posts that mention any of these accounts. Handles are resolved to DIDs before searching."
          },
          "following": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Include only posts from accounts followed by the viewer."
          },
          "languages": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "language"
            },
            "description": "Include posts whose language matches any of these language codes."
          },
          "excludeUrls": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uri"
            },
            "description": "Exclude posts that link to any of these URLs."
          },
          "repliesOnly": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Include only replies. Mutually exclusive with excludeReplies."
          },
          "queryLanguage": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Language analyzer hint for the query text. If unset, the server auto-detects when possible.",
            "knownValues": [
              "ja",
              "zh",
              "ko",
              "th",
              "ar"
            ]
          },
          "threadRootUri": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "at-uri",
            "description": "Include only posts in the thread rooted at this post URI."
          },
          "embeddedAtUris": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "at-uri"
            },
            "description": "Include posts that embed any of these AT URIs."
          },
          "excludeAuthors": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "at-identifier"
            },
            "description": "Exclude posts by any of these authors. Handles are resolved to DIDs before searching."
          },
          "excludeDomains": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "description": "Exclude posts that link to any of these domains."
          },
          "excludeReplies": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Exclude replies from results. Mutually exclusive with repliesOnly."
          },
          "replyParentUri": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "at-uri",
            "description": "Include only direct replies to this parent post URI."
          },
          "excludeHashtags": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "maxLength": 640,
              "maxGraphemes": 64
            },
            "description": "Exclude posts tagged with any of these hashtags. Do not include the hash (#) prefix."
          },
          "excludeMentions": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "at-identifier"
            },
            "description": "Exclude posts that mention any of these accounts. Handles are resolved to DIDs before searching."
          },
          "excludeLanguages": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "language"
            },
            "description": "Exclude posts whose language matches any of these language codes."
          },
          "excludeEmbeddedAtUris": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "at-uri"
            },
            "description": "Exclude posts that embed any of these AT URIs."
          }
        }
      },
      "description": "Find posts matching a search query or filters, returning search hits for matching post records."
    }
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}
```