Property to know where search query has got the match in SharePoint search search API

Question

I am using REST service search api on a library and I want to know where the keyword is matched it is in the document or any column.

I am new to the platform do let me know if any more information is required.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hi @Sachin Jindal

This query is against the entire SharePoint environment and by default it will search for anything that contains the specified keyword. It is not limited to a specific column, but performs a full-text search across SharePoint

When you provide a keyword as a parameter, SharePoint looks for matches containing that keyword in all searchable content, such as documents, list items, web pages, and so on. Search results will contain querytext

If you want to search against a specific column, you can use SharePoint's search query syntax to scope your search. For example, using property:value

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