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# Search Knowledge Base

POST https://knowledge-base/search
Content-Type: multipart/form-data

Reference: https://docs.itspropel.com/propel-biz/28-knowledge-base/search/search-knowledge-base

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: PropelBiz
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /knowledge-base/search:
    post:
      operationId: search-knowledge-base
      summary: Search Knowledge Base
      tags:
        - subpackage_28KnowledgeBase.subpackage_28KnowledgeBase/search
      parameters:
        - name: '{{tenant_key_name}}'
          in: header
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/28 Knowledge Base_Search_Search Knowledge
                  Base_Response_200
      requestBody:
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                query:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Required (if no audio): Search query text - string, max 1000
                    chars
                no_cache:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Bypass cache - true|false'
                article_type:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Optional: Filter by article type -
                    troubleshooting|parts_reference|installation_guide|safety_procedure
                equipment_id:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Equipment UUID to enrich context'
                document_type:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Filter by source type - article|document'
                kb_category_id:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Category UUID to filter results'
                conversation_id:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Conversation UUID for multi-turn context'
                response_format:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Response format - text|audio|both'
              required:
                - query
                - no_cache
                - article_type
                - equipment_id
                - document_type
                - kb_category_id
                - conversation_id
                - response_format
servers:
  - url: https:/
components:
  schemas:
    28 Knowledge Base_Search_Search Knowledge Base_Response_200:
      type: object
      properties: {}
      description: Empty response body
      title: 28 Knowledge Base_Search_Search Knowledge Base_Response_200

```

## SDK Code Examples

```python
import requests

url = "https://https/knowledge-base/search"

payload = "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"query\"\r\n\r\nHow to reset the conveyor belt motor?\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"no_cache\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"article_type\"\r\n\r\ntroubleshooting\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"equipment_id\"\r\n\r\na3f1c9d2-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"document_type\"\r\n\r\narticle\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"kb_category_id\"\r\n\r\nb7e23f2e-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"conversation_id\"\r\n\r\nd9f1a3b4-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"response_format\"\r\n\r\ntext\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n"
headers = {
    "{{tenant_key_name}}": "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}",
    "Content-Type": "multipart/form-data; boundary=---011000010111000001101001"
}

response = requests.post(url, data=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://https/knowledge-base/search';
const form = new FormData();
form.append('query', 'How to reset the conveyor belt motor?');
form.append('no_cache', 'false');
form.append('article_type', 'troubleshooting');
form.append('equipment_id', 'a3f1c9d2-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003');
form.append('document_type', 'article');
form.append('kb_category_id', 'b7e23f2e-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003');
form.append('conversation_id', 'd9f1a3b4-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003');
form.append('response_format', 'text');

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {'{{tenant_key_name}}': '{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}'}
};

options.body = form;

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://https/knowledge-base/search"

	payload := strings.NewReader("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"query\"\r\n\r\nHow to reset the conveyor belt motor?\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"no_cache\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"article_type\"\r\n\r\ntroubleshooting\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"equipment_id\"\r\n\r\na3f1c9d2-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"document_type\"\r\n\r\narticle\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"kb_category_id\"\r\n\r\nb7e23f2e-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"conversation_id\"\r\n\r\nd9f1a3b4-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"response_format\"\r\n\r\ntext\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("{{tenant_key_name}}", "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://https/knowledge-base/search")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["{{tenant_key_name}}"] = '{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}'
request.body = "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"query\"\r\n\r\nHow to reset the conveyor belt motor?\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"no_cache\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"article_type\"\r\n\r\ntroubleshooting\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"equipment_id\"\r\n\r\na3f1c9d2-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"document_type\"\r\n\r\narticle\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"kb_category_id\"\r\n\r\nb7e23f2e-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"conversation_id\"\r\n\r\nd9f1a3b4-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"response_format\"\r\n\r\ntext\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://https/knowledge-base/search")
  .header("{{tenant_key_name}}", "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}")
  .body("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"query\"\r\n\r\nHow to reset the conveyor belt motor?\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"no_cache\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"article_type\"\r\n\r\ntroubleshooting\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"equipment_id\"\r\n\r\na3f1c9d2-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"document_type\"\r\n\r\narticle\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"kb_category_id\"\r\n\r\nb7e23f2e-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"conversation_id\"\r\n\r\nd9f1a3b4-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"response_format\"\r\n\r\ntext\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://https/knowledge-base/search', [
  'multipart' => [
    [
        'name' => 'query',
        'contents' => 'How to reset the conveyor belt motor?'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'no_cache',
        'contents' => 'false'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'article_type',
        'contents' => 'troubleshooting'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'equipment_id',
        'contents' => 'a3f1c9d2-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'document_type',
        'contents' => 'article'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'kb_category_id',
        'contents' => 'b7e23f2e-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'conversation_id',
        'contents' => 'd9f1a3b4-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'response_format',
        'contents' => 'text'
    ]
  ]
  'headers' => [
    '{{tenant_key_name}}' => '{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://https/knowledge-base/search");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("{{tenant_key_name}}", "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}");
request.AddParameter("undefined", "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"query\"\r\n\r\nHow to reset the conveyor belt motor?\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"no_cache\"\r\n\r\nfalse\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"article_type\"\r\n\r\ntroubleshooting\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"equipment_id\"\r\n\r\na3f1c9d2-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"document_type\"\r\n\r\narticle\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"kb_category_id\"\r\n\r\nb7e23f2e-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"conversation_id\"\r\n\r\nd9f1a3b4-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"response_format\"\r\n\r\ntext\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = ["{{tenant_key_name}}": "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}"]
let parameters = [
  [
    "name": "query",
    "value": "How to reset the conveyor belt motor?"
  ],
  [
    "name": "no_cache",
    "value": "false"
  ],
  [
    "name": "article_type",
    "value": "troubleshooting"
  ],
  [
    "name": "equipment_id",
    "value": "a3f1c9d2-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003"
  ],
  [
    "name": "document_type",
    "value": "article"
  ],
  [
    "name": "kb_category_id",
    "value": "b7e23f2e-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003"
  ],
  [
    "name": "conversation_id",
    "value": "d9f1a3b4-4b7e-11ec-81d3-0242ac130003"
  ],
  [
    "name": "response_format",
    "value": "text"
  ]
]

let boundary = "---011000010111000001101001"

var body = ""
var error: NSError? = nil
for param in parameters {
  let paramName = param["name"]!
  body += "--\(boundary)\r\n"
  body += "Content-Disposition:form-data; name=\"\(paramName)\""
  if let filename = param["fileName"] {
    let contentType = param["content-type"]!
    let fileContent = String(contentsOfFile: filename, encoding: String.Encoding.utf8)
    if (error != nil) {
      print(error as Any)
    }
    body += "; filename=\"\(filename)\"\r\n"
    body += "Content-Type: \(contentType)\r\n\r\n"
    body += fileContent
  } else if let paramValue = param["value"] {
    body += "\r\n\r\n\(paramValue)"
  }
}

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://https/knowledge-base/search")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```