GET /search.json
Summary: Search Europeana records
Operation ID: searchRecords
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: searchRecords
Auth: unknown
Description
Search the Europeana database for cultural heritage objects. Supports keyword search, filtering, and pagination.
Parameters (8)
facet
(string, query, optional)
Facets to include in response. Options: TYPE, RIGHTS, DATA_PROVIDER, PROVIDER, COUNTRY, LANGUAGE, SUBJECT, YEAR, USAGE
profile
(string, query, optional, default: standard)
Search result profile. Options: minimal (basic fields), standard (default), rich (extended metadata)
Constraints: {'enum': ['minimal', 'standard', 'rich']}
qf
(string, query, optional)
Query filter. Can be used multiple times to filter results. Examples: TYPE:IMAGE, TYPE:TEXT, RIGHTS:*creative*, COUNTRY:France
query
(string, query, required)
Search query string. Supports Lucene query syntax.
rows
(integer, query, optional, default: 12)
Number of results to return (1-100)
Constraints: {'minimum': 1, 'maximum': 100}
sort
(string, query, optional, default: score desc)
Sort order. Options: score desc, score asc, timestamp_created desc, timestamp_created asc, timestamp_update desc, timestamp_update asc, completeness desc, completeness asc
start
(integer, query, optional, default: 0)
Starting position for pagination (0-based)
Constraints: {'minimum': 0}
wskey
(string, query, required)
API key for authentication. Use 'api2demo' for testing.
Examples (1)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search Europeana records | openapi-spec |
https://api.europeana.eu/record/v2/search.json?wskey=api2demo&query=mona lisa |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:24:58.841081 | 200 | 226ms |