Which Confluence REST API to use for full text search?

[Brian Levine]

Hello,

I want to be able to execute a "simple search" against confluence from my application using the REST API.  This would effectively mimic what happens when you do a search from the search bar in Confluence.  Eventually, I might want to more complex searches using CQL, but for now more of a simple full-text search capability would be fine.

I've seen reference to the searchv3 API, but this appears to be marked PRIVATE although I've seen others mention that they're using it.  search/v3/1.0/search?queryString= seems like exactly what I want.  What is the "right" way to do this and which REST API endpoint should I use?

Thanks!

[Craig Castle-Mead]

Hey Brian,

If you're feeling adventurous - the endpoint that Confluence Server (6.11.1 at least) uses is

https://confluence.example.org/json/contentnamesearch.action?query=search%20string%20goes%20here

NB: this isn't a documented/public API, so may well change in any version/update - use at your own risk.

CCM

[Brian Levine]

Thanks Craig.  But I'm not that adventurous ;-)  I'm looking for the correct supported search API

Brian