Retrieving a search template

This API returns the content of a search template.

Requirement: OpenSearchServer v1.5

Call parameters

URL: /services/rest/index/{index_name}/search/template/{template_name}

Method: GET

URL parameters:

  • index_name (required): The name of the index.
  • template_name (required): The name of the search template.

Header (optional returned type):

  • Accept: application/json or application/xml

Success response

The field is returned either in JSON or in XML format

HTTP code:
200

Content (application/json):

{
"successful": true,
"query": {
"start": 0,
"rows": 10,
"lang": "ENGLISH",
"operator": "AND",
"collapsing": {
"max": 2,
"mode": "OFF",
"type": "OPTIMIZED"
},
"returnedFields": [
"url"
],
"snippets": [
{
"field": "title",
"tag": "em",
"separator": "...",
"maxSize": 200,
"maxNumber": 1,
"fragmenter": "NO"
},
{
"field": "content",
"tag": "em",
"separator": "...",
"maxSize": 200,
"maxNumber": 1,
"fragmenter": "SENTENCE"
}
],
"enableLog": false,
"searchFields": [
{
"field": "title",
"mode": "TERM_AND_PHRASE",
"boost": 10
},
{
"field": "content",
"mode": "TERM_AND_PHRASE",
"boost": 1
},
{
"field": "titleExact",
"mode": "TERM_AND_PHRASE",
"boost": 10
},
{
"field": "contentExact",
"mode": "TERM_AND_PHRASE",
"boost": 1
}
]
}
}

Error response

The search template was not returned. The reason is provided in the content.

HTTP code:
500, 404 (other than 200)

Content (text/plain):

Template not found: my_search

Sample call

Using CURL:

curl -XGET http://localhost:8080/services/rest/index/my_index/search/template/my_search

Using jQuery:

$.ajax({
type: "GET",
dataType: "json",
url: "http://localhost:8080/services/rest/index/my_index/search/template/my_search"
}).done(function (data) {
console.log(data);
});

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