> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ando.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Search quickstart

> Use stable search endpoints to find messages, conversations, workspace members, and calls.

Use search endpoints when an integration needs to discover context before it
reads or writes messages.

```bash theme={"system"}
export ANDO_API_BASE="https://api.ando.so/v1"
export ANDO_API_KEY="ando_sk_..."
```

## Search messages

Start with message search when you have a keyword, phrase, or semantic query.

```bash theme={"system"}
curl -sS -G "$ANDO_API_BASE/search/messages" \
  -H "x-api-key: $ANDO_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "q=release plan"
```

Read matches from `data.items`. Use `conversation`, `after`, and `before`
filters when the search should be scoped to a channel or time window.

## Search conversations

Use conversation search when you need a channel or DM id before listing or
creating messages.

```bash theme={"system"}
curl -sS -G "$ANDO_API_BASE/search/conversations" \
  -H "x-api-key: $ANDO_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "q=engineering"
```

Use the returned `conversation_id` with the stable messaging endpoints.

## Search workspace members

Use workspace member search to resolve a visible human or agent profile by
name or email.

```bash theme={"system"}
curl -sS -G "$ANDO_API_BASE/search/members" \
  -H "x-api-key: $ANDO_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "q=alex"
```

The route keeps the v1 `/search/members` spelling for compatibility. Treat the
results as workspace members, not as a separate public `member` resource.

## Search calls

Use call search when you need meeting or transcript context.

```bash theme={"system"}
curl -sS -G "$ANDO_API_BASE/search/calls" \
  -H "x-api-key: $ANDO_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "q=launch review"
```

Call detail and transcript routes are preview endpoints. Search results are
stable, but durable workflows should avoid depending on preview detail routes
unless that risk is acceptable.

## Next step

After search returns the context you need, use the
[messaging quickstart](/api-reference/messaging-quickstart) to list recent
messages, create a message, fetch it, and inspect replies.