# com.bsky38.influential.searchNominees

> Published by [bsky38.com](https://lexicon.garden/identity/did:web:bsky38.com)

✓ This is the authoritative definition for this NSID.

## Links

- [View on Lexicon Garden](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:web:bsky38.com/com.bsky38.influential.searchNominees)
- [Documentation](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:web:bsky38.com/com.bsky38.influential.searchNominees/docs)
- [Examples](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:web:bsky38.com/com.bsky38.influential.searchNominees/examples)

## Definitions

### `com.bsky38.influential.searchNominees`

**Type**: `query`

Typeahead search over the nominee pool by handle, display name, or DID, ranked by leaderboard position.

#### Parameters

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `limit` | `integer` | No |  |
| `q` | `string` | Yes | Query fragment; a leading @ is ignored. |

#### Output

**Encoding**: `application/json`

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `nominees` | `array` | Yes |  |

## Raw Schema

```json
{
  "$type": "com.atproto.lexicon.schema",
  "defs": {
    "main": {
      "description": "Typeahead search over the nominee pool by handle, display name, or DID, ranked by leaderboard position.",
      "output": {
        "encoding": "application/json",
        "schema": {
          "properties": {
            "nominees": {
              "items": {
                "ref": "com.bsky38.influential.defs#nominee",
                "type": "ref"
              },
              "type": "array"
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "nominees"
          ],
          "type": "object"
        }
      },
      "parameters": {
        "properties": {
          "limit": {
            "default": 8,
            "maximum": 20,
            "minimum": 1,
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "q": {
            "description": "Query fragment; a leading @ is ignored.",
            "maxLength": 64,
            "minLength": 1,
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "q"
        ],
        "type": "params"
      },
      "type": "query"
    }
  },
  "id": "com.bsky38.influential.searchNominees",
  "lexicon": 1
}
```