Search documents using the OpenSearch 1.1 Specification

GET {{baseUrl}}/OpenSearch?searchTerms=<>&count=<>&startIndex=<>&spatial=<>&sortKeys=<>&startDate=<>&endDate=<>&facetFilters=<>&source=<>

This endpoint uses parameters from the OpenSearch 1.1 specification, as well as parameters from the OpenSearch Geo (1.0) and SRU (1.0) extensions.

Request Params

KeyDatatypeRequiredDescription
searchTermsstringURL-encoded keyword or keywords desired by the client; OpenSearch 1.1
countstringThe number of search results per page desired by the client; OpenSearch 1.1
startIndexstringFirst search result desired by the search client; OpenSearch 1.1
spatialstring4 comma separated values - W, S, E, N; OpenSearch-Geo 1.0, "box" parameter
sortKeysstringSort the results by most relevant (default), smallest or largest spatial area, shortest or longest temporal duration, or most recently updated; partial implementation of OpenSearch SRU 1.0
startDatestringThe start date in yyyy-mm-dd format
endDatestringThe end date in yyyy-mm-dd format
facetFiltersstringDescribes faceted restrictions on the search. A URL-encoded JSON object where the keys are the names of the facet, and the values are arrays of the selected facet values
sourcestringCustom parameter for selecting which source to use; the Arctic Data Explorer (ADE) uses data aggregated from many sources, including, but not limited to, NSIDC