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_OpensearchEndpoint_Using

_OpensearchEndpoint_Using

Owned by Shaun Morris
Last updated: May 24, 2013Version comment

Once installed, the OpenSearch endpoint is accessible from http://<DDF_HOST>:<DDF_PORT>/services/catalog/query.

Using the endpoint

From Code:

The OpenSearch specification defines a file format to describe an OpenSearch endpoint. This file is XML-based and is used to programatically retrieve a site's endpoint, as well as the different parameter options a site holds. The parameters are defined via the OpenSearch and CDR IPT Specifications.

From a Web Browser:

Many modern web browsers currently act as OpenSearch clients. The request call is an HTTP GET with the query options being parameters that are passed.

Example of an OpenSearch request:

http://<ddf_host>:8181/services/catalog/query?q=Predator

This request performs a full-text search for the phrase 'Predator' on the DDF providers and provides the results as Atom-formatted XML for the web browser to render.