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Searching using search rails

Overview

You can set up a rails template specifically for search results (see Set up a search template). A client application can perform a search by sending a request to Content Delivery, which will return a rails template populated with the search results.

The app can display it in the same way that it displays any other rails template. This means that you can use the same code and do not need different, specific code for displaying search results.

Request

To search using a particular search template, send a GET request to:

Bash
https://server:port/contentdelivery/v2/templateviews/{templateid/templatename}?q="<query>"

Preconditions

The operator should have created the search template. See Set up a search template.

The template name or ID used in this request is the one specified during template creation.

Headers

  • Authorization: Bearer – bearer token

  • Content-Type: application/json

  • Nagra-Target – the destination (e.g., TV). This determines the template layout that is returned. (A layout can have a destination of of tv, mobile, tablet, and/or desktop, or all of these.)

  • Nagra-Device-Type – the device type (e.g., Android or iOS). This determines the technicals that are are returned in rails responses.

  • Accept-Language – the locale (e.g., en_GB)

Mandatory arguments

  • {templateId/templateName} – the client must pass either a template ID or a template name (both are unique)

  • "<query>"– the search query term(s). For example, "Sylvester%20Stallone" or "Adventure%20Time".

Response

A successful request returns an HTTP 200 status. The response includes the contents of the specified template, populated with the search results.

A bad request returns an HTTP 400 status.

Example

JSON
{
  "name": "First Rail",
  "title": "Home",
  "layout": "portrait",
  "properties": {
    "secret": "sssshh!"
  },
  "sections": [
    {
      "type": "SearchItem",
      "properties": {
        "secret": "sssshh!"
      },
      "source": "string",
      "contents": [
        {
          "type": "editorial",
          "id": "GLOBAL_star_wars",
          "title": "Star Wars",
          "Actors": [
            "Harrison Ford"
          ],
          "rating": {
            "code": "string",
            "precedence": "string",
            "title": "string"
          },
          "ratings": [
            {
              "code": "string",
              "precedence": "string",
              "title": "string"
            }
          ],
          "duration": 120,
          "description": "Space action",
          "synopsis": "Space action",
          "categories": [
            "Space",
            "Action"
          ],
          "seriesRef": "string",
          "tmsId": "GLOBAL_star_wars",
          "contentType": "movie",
          "seasonNumber": 0,
          "episodeNumber": 0,
          "episode": 0,
          "year": 0,
          "images": [
            {
              "name": "small_16_9",
              "aspectRatio": "string",
              "height": 0,
              "width": 0,
              "uri": "string",
              "hints": [
                "string"
              ]
            }
          ],
          "technicals": [
            {
              "id": "string",
              "isSTCU": true,
              "isLTCU": true,
              "media": {
                "AV_PlaylistName": {
                  "frameDuration": 0,
                  "format": "string",
                  "id": "string",
                  "fileName": "string"
                }
              },
              "deviceType": "string",
              "promoImages": [
                "string"
              ],
              "products": {
                "id": "string",
                "startPurchase": "string",
                "endValidity": "string",
                "startValidity": "string",
                "rentalDuration": 0,
                "price": {
                  "startPurchase": 0,
                  "endPurchase": "string",
                  "currency": "string",
                  "value": 0
                },
                "platformRef": "string",
                "endPurchase": 0,
                "impulsive": true,
                "regions": [
                  "string"
                ],
                "title": "string",
                "type": "string"
              }
            }
          ],
          "links": [
            {
              "provider": "Netflix",
              "type": "string",
              "action": "string",
              "url": "https://netflix.com/abc/xyz"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "programme",
          "editorial": {
            "type": "editorial",
            "id": "GLOBAL_star_wars",
            "title": "Star Wars",
            "Title": "Star Wars",
            "Actors": [
              "Harrison Ford"
            ],
            "rating": {
              "code": "string",
              "precedence": "string",
              "title": "string"
            },
            "ratings": [
              {
                "code": "string",
                "precedence": "string",
                "title": "string"
              }
            ],
            "duration": 120,
            "Description": "Space action",
            "Synopsis": "Space action",
            "Categories": [
              "Space",
              "Action"
            ],
            "seriesRef": "string",
            "Directors": [
              "string"
            ],
            "Producers": [
              "string"
            ],
            "TmsId": "GLOBAL_star_wars",
            "contentType": "movie",
            "SeasonNumber": 0,
            "episodeNumber": 0,
            "Episode": "string",
            "year": 0,
            "Images": [
              "string"
            ],
            "technicals": [
              {
                "id": "string",
                "media": {
                  "AV_PlaylistName": {
                    "id": "string",
                    "fileName": "string",
                    "drmId": "string",
                    "drmInstanceName": "string",
                    "format": "string",
                    "uri": "string"
                  }
                },
                "isSTCU": true,
                "isLTCU": true,
                "guardTimeStart": "string",
                "guardTimeEnd": "string",
                "cUStartDate": 0,
                "cUEndDate": 0
              }
            ],
            "position": 0,
            "sportType": "string",
            "ltcuRepresentationOfStcu": true,
            "PromoImages": [
              "string"
            ],
            "nodeRefs": [
              "string"
            ],
            "DisplayPriority": {
              "additionalProp1": "string",
              "additionalProp2": "string",
              "additionalProp3": "string"
            },
            "InHomeBlockingRequired": true,
            "CUStartDate": 0,
            "CUEndDate": 0,
            "period": {
              "duration": 0,
              "start": 0,
              "end": 0
            }
          },
          "id": "string",
          "title": "string",
          "contentRef": "string",
          "rating": {
            "code": "string",
            "precedence": "string",
            "title": "string"
          },
          "ratings": [
            {
              "code": "string",
              "precedence": "string",
              "title": "string"
            }
          ],
          "periodStart": "string",
          "periodEnd": "string",
          "airingStartTime": 0,
          "airingEndTime": 0,
          "promoImages": [
            "string"
          ],
          "serviceRef": "string",
          "tmsId": "string",
          "isnPvr": "string",
          "isStartOver": true,
          "isCatchUp": true,
          "categories": [
            "string"
          ],
          "drmId": "string",
          "contentType": "string",
          "seasonNumber": 0,
          "episodeNumber": 0,
          "episode": 0,
          "synopsis": "string",
          "seriesRef": "string",
          "images": [
            {
              "name": "small_16_9",
              "aspectRatio": "string",
              "height": 0,
              "width": 0,
              "uri": "string",
              "hints": [
                "string"
              ]
            }
          ],
          "technicals": [
            {
              "id": "string",
              "isSTCU": true,
              "isLTCU": true,
              "media": {
                "AV_PlaylistName": {
                  "frameDuration": 0,
                  "format": "string",
                  "id": "string",
                  "fileName": "string"
                }
              },
              "deviceType": "string",
              "promoImages": [
                "string"
              ],
              "products": {
                "id": "string",
                "startPurchase": "string",
                "endValidity": "string",
                "startValidity": "string",
                "rentalDuration": 0,
                "price": {
                  "startPurchase": 0,
                  "endPurchase": "string",
                  "currency": "string",
                  "value": 0
                },
                "platformRef": "string",
                "endPurchase": 0,
                "impulsive": true,
                "regions": [
                  "string"
                ],
                "title": "string",
                "type": "string"
              }
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "btvServices": {
            "id": "string",
            "locale": "en_GB",
            "isFreemium": true,
            "deviceType": [
              "ION"
            ],
            "editorial": {
              "id": "string",
              "period": {
                "duration": 0,
                "start": 0,
                "end": 0
              }
            },
            "technical": {
              "id": "string",
              "period": {
                "duration": 0,
                "start": 0,
                "end": 0
              },
              "catchUpSupport": true,
              "startOverSupport": true,
              "title": "string",
              "shortName": "string",
              "longName": "string",
              "description": "string"
            }
          },
          "btvProgramme": {
            "type": "programme",
            "editorial": {
              "type": "editorial",
              "id": "GLOBAL_star_wars",
              "title": "Star Wars",
              "Title": "Star Wars",
              "Actors": [
                "Harrison Ford"
              ],
              "rating": {
                "code": "string",
                "precedence": "string",
                "title": "string"
              },
              "ratings": [
                {
                  "code": "string",
                  "precedence": "string",
                  "title": "string"
                }
              ],
              "duration": 120,
              "Description": "Space action",
              "Synopsis": "Space action",
              "Categories": [
                "Space",
                "Action"
              ],
              "seriesRef": "string",
              "Directors": [
                "string"
              ],
              "Producers": [
                "string"
              ],
              "TmsId": "GLOBAL_star_wars",
              "contentType": "movie",
              "SeasonNumber": 0,
              "episodeNumber": 0,
              "Episode": "string",
              "year": 0,
              "Images": [
                "string"
              ],
              "technicals": [
                {
                  "id": "string",
                  "media": {
                    "AV_PlaylistName": {
                      "id": "string",
                      "fileName": "string",
                      "drmId": "string",
                      "drmInstanceName": "string",
                      "format": "string",
                      "uri": "string"
                    }
                  },
                  "isSTCU": true,
                  "isLTCU": true,
                  "guardTimeStart": "string",
                  "guardTimeEnd": "string",
                  "cUStartDate": 0,
                  "cUEndDate": 0
                }
              ],
              "position": 0,
              "sportType": "string",
              "ltcuRepresentationOfStcu": true,
              "PromoImages": [
                "string"
              ],
              "nodeRefs": [
                "string"
              ],
              "DisplayPriority": {
                "additionalProp1": "string",
                "additionalProp2": "string",
                "additionalProp3": "string"
              },
              "InHomeBlockingRequired": true,
              "CUStartDate": 0,
              "CUEndDate": 0,
              "period": {
                "duration": 0,
                "start": 0,
                "end": 0
              }
            },
            "id": "string",
            "title": "string",
            "contentRef": "string",
            "rating": {
              "code": "string",
              "precedence": "string",
              "title": "string"
            },
            "ratings": [
              {
                "code": "string",
                "precedence": "string",
                "title": "string"
              }
            ],
            "periodStart": "string",
            "periodEnd": "string",
            "airingStartTime": 0,
            "airingEndTime": 0,
            "promoImages": [
              "string"
            ],
            "serviceRef": "string",
            "tmsId": "string",
            "isnPvr": "string",
            "isStartOver": true,
            "isCatchUp": true,
            "categories": [
              "string"
            ],
            "drmId": "string",
            "contentType": "string",
            "seasonNumber": 0,
            "episodeNumber": 0,
            "episode": 0,
            "synopsis": "string",
            "seriesRef": "string",
            "images": [
              {
                "name": "small_16_9",
                "aspectRatio": "string",
                "height": 0,
                "width": 0,
                "uri": "string",
                "hints": [
                  "string"
                ]
              }
            ],
            "technicals": [
              {
                "id": "string",
                "isSTCU": true,
                "isLTCU": true,
                "media": {
                  "AV_PlaylistName": {
                    "frameDuration": 0,
                    "format": "string",
                    "id": "string",
                    "fileName": "string"
                  }
                },
                "deviceType": "string",
                "promoImages": [
                  "string"
                ],
                "products": {
                  "id": "string",
                  "startPurchase": "string",
                  "endValidity": "string",
                  "startValidity": "string",
                  "rentalDuration": 0,
                  "price": {
                    "startPurchase": 0,
                    "endPurchase": "string",
                    "currency": "string",
                    "value": 0
                  },
                  "platformRef": "string",
                  "endPurchase": 0,
                  "impulsive": true,
                  "regions": [
                    "string"
                  ],
                  "title": "string",
                  "type": "string"
                }
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      ],
      "size": 5
    }
  ]
}

See also

For full details of this API, see the Content Delivery API documentation.