Console Guides

Search

Search runs a full-text query across one or more collections in the current project — useful for testing before wiring the same query into your app.

Find it

Search is in the sidebar under the Build group.

Run a search

Search page with a query typed, the collections filter, Run search button, results by collection, and search analytics marked
Search — query box, optional collection filter, results, and usage analytics
  1. Type the text to search for — a word, phrase, or partial match depending on your data.
  2. Optionally list specific collection names, comma-separated, to narrow the search. Leave empty to search every collection in the project.
  3. Click Run search (or press Enter in the query field).
  4. Results are grouped by collection. If a collection shows text index required for $text query, that collection needs a text index created before it can be searched — see the note below.
  5. Search analytics tracks total searches, total results returned, average execution time, and unique users — across every search run against this project, not just this session.
Warning
A collection only becomes searchable once a text index exists for it. If a result group shows text index required for $text query, that collection hasn't had one created yet — this is expected for a brand-new collection and isn't a bug.