XML Implementation for RelatedSearch SourceType

  • Article

This topic contains the following details of an RelatedSearch SourceType query sent to the XML interface:

  • Request Example

  • Response Example

Code Sample

For an example of code that might generate the request in this topic, see XML Code Samples (RelatedSearch SourceType).

Request Example

This section contains an example of an HTTP query string that the aforementioned code might generate.

http://api.bing.net/xml.aspx?AppId=Insert your AppId here&Query=free&Sources=RelatedSearch&Version=2.0&Market=en-us&Options=EnableHighlighting

Response Example

This section contains an example of a response that Bing might return when sent the query string in the previous section:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<?pageview_candidate?>
<SearchResponse xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/LiveSearch/2008/04/XML/element" Version="2.0">
   <Query>
      <SearchTerms>free</SearchTerms>
   </Query>
   <rs:RelatedSearch xmlns:rs="http://schemas.microsoft.com/LiveSearch/2008/04/XML/relatedsearch">
      <rs:Results>
         <rs:RelatedSearchResult>
            <rs:Title>Free ?Stuff?</rs:Title>
            <rs:Url>http://bing.com/results.aspx?q=Free+Stuff</rs:Url>
         </rs:RelatedSearchResult>
         <rs:RelatedSearchResult>
            <rs:Title>Free ?Games?</rs:Title>
            <rs:Url>http://bing.com/results.aspx?q=Free+Games</rs:Url>
         </rs:RelatedSearchResult>
         <rs:RelatedSearchResult>
            <rs:Title>Free ?Music? ?Downloads?</rs:Title>
            <rs:Url>http://bing.com/results.aspx?q=Free+Music+Downloads</rs:Url>
         </rs:RelatedSearchResult>
         <rs:RelatedSearchResult>
            <rs:Title>?Freebox?</rs:Title>
            <rs:Url>http://bing.com/results.aspx?q=Freebox</rs:Url>
         </rs:RelatedSearchResult>
         <rs:RelatedSearchResult>
            <rs:Title>Free ?Internet?</rs:Title>
            <rs:Url>http://bing.com/results.aspx?q=Free+Internet</rs:Url>
         </rs:RelatedSearchResult>
         <rs:RelatedSearchResult>
            <rs:Title>Free ?Clip? ?Art?</rs:Title>
            <rs:Url>http://bing.com/results.aspx?q=Free+Clip+Art</rs:Url>
         </rs:RelatedSearchResult>
         <rs:RelatedSearchResult>
            <rs:Title>Free ?Screensavers?</rs:Title>
            <rs:Url>http://bing.com/results.aspx?q=Free+Screensavers</rs:Url>
         </rs:RelatedSearchResult>
         <rs:RelatedSearchResult>
            <rs:Title>Free ?Ringtones?</rs:Title>
            <rs:Url>http://bing.com/results.aspx?q=Free+Ringtones</rs:Url>
         </rs:RelatedSearchResult>
      </rs:Results>
   </rs:RelatedSearch>
</SearchResponse>