Graph Sharepoint API Search - does not return expected results

Question

I have a deeply nested folder inside a sharepoint drive. I try to find it using the following request (graph explorer):

https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/groups/{group_id}/drives/{drive_id}/root/search(q='searchTerm')

The folder is named: 12 Word 12345

If searchTerm = 12 i get the folder. Same result if i search with Word or 12345

However, if I search for ord or 234 i do not get any results.

Same behavior is observed with files.

Is this behavior expected..?

If so, any directions on how I can search for part of a word/file or folder name by providing a substring of the name..?

Answer 1

Hi @Andreas Davros ,
Per my test, I can reproduce this scenario too. If you want to get the file by search, you need to set the search term the whole word in the file name such as '12', 'Word', and '12345'. Substring of them such as 'rd', '234' won't match the result. You can also set metadata and file content as searchTerm value. Here is the document for more details
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/driveitem-search?view=graph-rest-1.0&tabs=http

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Answer 2

Hi @Andreas Davros

I am able to reproduce this scenario and it seems to be expected behavior.

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