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Deep search explores your topic from multiple angles to find results that a single quick search might miss. It keeps searching until it finds strong, relevant matches — then corrects any typos in your query. Responses take approximately 2–3 seconds. Enable deep search by setting depth=deep: 
curl "https://search-api.andisearch.com/api/v1/search?q=quantm+computing+applications&depth=deep" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
The example query intentionally misspells “quantum” — deep search corrects it automatically.

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What deep search adds

  • Thorough coverage — finds results across multiple angles of your topic, covering sources a single search might miss
  • Higher quality results — keeps searching until it finds strong, relevant matches
  • Spell correction — fixes typos and misspellings in the query
  • You need results a quick search might miss — niche topics, multi-faceted queries, or less obvious sources
  • Thoroughness matters more than speed
  • Queries come from user input that may contain typos
  • You want the highest quality results and can accept a 2–3 second response

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Example response

{
  "results_type": "search",
  "answer": "",
  "type": "search",
  "title": "quantum computing applications",
  "results": [
    {
      "title": "Quantum Computing: Current Applications and Future Potential",
      "link": "https://example.com/quantum-applications",
      "desc": "Quantum computing is being applied in cryptography, drug discovery, and optimization problems...",
      "source": "example.com",
      "type": "website"
    }
  ],
  "correctedQuery": "quantum computing applications",
  "metrics": {
    "query": "quantum computing applications",
    "intent": "FallbackSearchIntent",
    "duration": 2340,
    "results_returned": 10,
    "total_results_found": 85
  }
}

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Handling corrected queries

The correctedQuery field appears only when deep search detects and fixes a misspelling. Use it to show users what query was actually searched: 
data = response.json()
if data.get("correctedQuery"):
    print(f"Showing results for: {data['correctedQuery']}")
correctedQuery is only present on deep search responses where a correction was made. Fast search does not perform spell correction.
Combine deep search with richer output options:
# Deep search with text extracts
curl "https://search-api.andisearch.com/api/v1/search?q=quantum+computing&depth=deep&extracts=true" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

# Deep search with full metadata
curl "https://search-api.andisearch.com/api/v1/search?q=quantum+computing&depth=deep&metadata=full" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

# Deep search as LLM context
curl "https://search-api.andisearch.com/api/v1/search?q=quantum+computing&depth=deep&format=context" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

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Next steps

Fast search

Default mode for real-time applications.

Response format

Response structure and result types.

Research assistant

Multi-query search with result aggregation.

Query parameters

Full parameter reference.