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john-okeefe 06800b9a27 docs: update search API documentation with unified endpoint
- Update search_media_items.md with comprehensive fuzzy filter documentation
- Document all filter parameters (author_filter, series_filter, genre_filter, language_filter)
- Document autocomplete parameters (authors, genres, series, languages)
- Add fuzzy search examples (asimov → Asimov, Isaac)
- Add exact match with quotes examples ("Foundation and Empire")
- Add combined search + filters examples
- Add field-specific search examples for autocomplete
- Document error responses (400, 401, 404)
- Remove deprecated filter_sort_media_items.md (functionality moved to search endpoint)
- Update api-reference.md to reflect unified endpoint
- Update api/api-reference.md to reflect unified endpoint

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# Search Media Items (Unified)
Search and filter media items with fuzzy matching support.
**Note:** All text filters use fuzzy matching via PostgreSQL pg_trgm (threshold: 0.3 similarity). This handles typos and partial matches automatically. Use quotes for exact match.
**Endpoint**: `GET /api/media-items/search`
**Auth**: Required
## Query Parameters
### Search Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| ---------- | ------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| q | string | No | Search query (fuzzy by default, exact in quotes) |
| library_id | string | Yes | Filter to specific library (UUID) |
| limit | integer | No | Number of results (default 50, max 200) |
| offset | integer | No | Number to skip for pagination |
### Filter Parameters (All Fuzzy Except Years/Booleans)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| -------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| author_filter | string | Fuzzy match author field |
| series_filter | string | Fuzzy match series field |
| genre_filter | string | Fuzzy match genre field |
| language_filter| string | Fuzzy match language field |
| year_min | integer | Minimum copyright year (exact range) |
| year_max | integer | Maximum copyright year (exact range) |
| has_cover | boolean | Filter by cover image presence (exact boolean) |
### Autocomplete Parameters (Field-Specific Search)
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| ---------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| authors | string | Search author values for autocomplete dropdown |
| genres | string | Search genre values for autocomplete dropdown |
| series | string | Search series values for autocomplete dropdown |
| languages | string | Search language values for autocomplete |
## Request Headers
| Header | Type | Required | Description |
| ------------- | ------ | -------- | ------------ |
| Authorization | string | Yes | Bearer token |
## Search Behavior
### Fuzzy Search (Default)
Handles typos and partial matches automatically:
- `"asimov"` → matches "Asimov, Isaac", "Asimov, Foundation"
- `"scifi"` → matches "Sci-Fi", "Science Fiction"
- `"azimov"` → matches "Asimov, Isaac" (typo tolerance)
### Exact Search (With Quotes)
Use double quotes for exact phrase matching:
- `"\"Foundation and Empire\""` → only "Foundation and Empire"
- `"\"Asimov, Isaac\""` → only "Asimov, Isaac"
### Filter Behavior
**Text filters (fuzzy):**
- `author_filter=asimov` → fuzzy matches author field
- `genre_filter=scifi` → fuzzy matches genre field
**Exact filters:**
- `year_min=2000&year_max=2010` → exact year range
- `has_cover=true` → exact boolean match
## Example Requests
### 1. Global Fuzzy Search
Search all fields for "foundation":
```http
GET /api/media-items/search?library_id=123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000&q=foundation
Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...
```
### 2. Fuzzy Author Filter
Find books by "asimov" (matches "Asimov, Isaac"):
```http
GET /api/media-items/search?library_id=123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000&author_filter=asimov
Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...
```
### 3. Combined Search + Filters
Search "foundation" within books by "asimov":
```http
GET /api/media-items/search?library_id=123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000&q=foundation&author_filter=asimov
Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...
```
### 4. Exact Match with Quotes
Exact phrase search:
```http
GET /api/media-items/search?library_id=123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000&q="Foundation%20and%20Empire"
Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...
```
### 5. Multiple Fuzzy Filters
Fiction books from 2000-2010:
```http
GET /api/media-items/search?library_id=123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000&genre_filter=fiction&year_min=2000&year_max=2010
Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...
```
### 6. Field-Specific Search (Autocomplete)
Get author values for dropdown:
```http
GET /api/media-items/search?library_id=123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000&authors=asimov&limit=50
Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...
```
**Response:**
```json
{
"results": [
{"value": "Asimov, Isaac", "count": 47, "score": 0.8},
{"value": "Asimov, Isaac & Robert Silverberg", "count": 2, "score": 0.75}
],
"total": 2
}
```
## Response (200 OK)
**Media items search:**
```json
[
{
"id": "uuid",
"title": "Foundation",
"author": "Asimov, Isaac",
"library_id": "...",
"library_name": "E-Books"
}
]
```
**Field values search (autocomplete):**
```json
{
"results": [
{"value": "Asimov, Isaac", "count": 47, "score": 0.8}
],
"total": 1
}
```
## Error Responses
| Code | Description |
| ---- | ---------------------------- |
| 400 | Invalid library_id |
| 400 | Missing library_id |
| 401 | Invalid or expired token |
| 404 | No results found |