# Search (https://developer.godaddy.com/en/docs/references/rest/ans/search)

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title: Search
description: ''
full: true
\_openapi:
preload:

* ./openapi-specs/specs/external/ans.yaml
  toc:
* depth: 2
  title: Search the ANSName Registry with flexible criteria
  url: '#search-the-ansname-registry-with-flexible-criteria'
  structuredData:
  headings:
  * content: Search the ANSName Registry with flexible criteria
    id: search-the-ansname-registry-with-flexible-criteria
    contents:
  * content: >
    Searches the Agent Name Service registry using flexible criteria such
    as

    partial agent names, agent host domains, and version ranges. The
    search

    can return multiple matching agents along with their metadata and
    endpoints.

    Results are paginated to handle large datasets efficiently.
    heading: search-the-ansname-registry-with-flexible-criteria

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