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title: Search
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## GET /api/v2/search

Search for content in accounts, statuses and hashtags.

Returns [Results]({{< relref "entities.md#results" >}})

### Resource information

{{< api_method_info auth="Yes" user="Yes" scope="read read:search" version="2.4.1" >}}

### Parameters

|Name|Description|Required|Default|
|----|-----------|:------:|:-----:|
| `q` | The search query | Required ||
| `resolve` | Attempt WebFinger look-up | Optional |false|
| `limit` | Maximum number of results | Optional | 40 |
| `offset` | Offset in the search results | Optional | 0 |
| `following` | Only include accounts the user is following | Optional | false |