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POST
Smart search combining web and academic results
Search the web and academic sources together, for questions that straddle both. ⚠️ Parameters go in the query string: query (required), max_num_results, as_ylo/as_yhi. Returns a search id and results[]; the entry shape varies by source — every result has title, link and snippet, and academic ones additionally carry authors and number_of_citations, so treat those two as optional rather than assuming they are there. Measured at about 3 seconds. Use it when you do not know in advance which kind of source will answer. When you do, post_scholar_search_web or post_scholar_search_scholar is more predictable. Keep the id for post_scholar_search_explain.
Scholar search endpoints use POST with parameters in the query string. Do not send query or max_num_results as a JSON or form body.

Example

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Query Parameters

query
string
required

Search query for scholarly materials

Example:

"machine learning"

max_num_results
integer
default:10

Maximum number of search results to return, up to 100

Required range: 1 <= x <= 100
as_ylo
integer | null

Year of publication lower bound

Required range: 1900 <= x <= 2030
as_yhi
integer | null

Year of publication upper bound

Required range: 1900 <= x <= 2030

Response

Successful search response

id
string
required

Unique identifier for the search request

results
object[]
required

List of smart search results combining web and academic content

search_type
enum<string>

Type of search results included

Available options:
web,
academic,
hybrid