# Searching

You can search over multiple types with the `/search` endpoint:

```bash
curl "https://graph.whisk.com/v1/search?q=salmon&type=recipe&diet=paleo" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>"
```

We support query string syntax in our search functionality. So, when needed, you can use the following operators:

* `+`  signifies AND operation
* `|`  signifies OR operation
* `-`  negates a single token
* `"`  wraps a number of tokens to signify a phrase for searching
* `*`  at the end of a term signifies a prefix query
* `(`  `)` signify precedence
* `~N` after a word signifies edit distance (fuzziness)
* `~N` after a phrase signifies slop amount

Here in the following sample curl request, you can see the `q` path parameter is using the AND (`%2B` in UTF-8 format) operator to search recipes that include chicken and mushroom: `q=chicken%2Bmushroom`

```bash
curl "https://graph.whisk.com/v1/search?type=recipe&q=chicken%2Bmushroom&language=en&country=GB&limit=1" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>"
```