Filtering, Sorting & Search
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What is Filtering, Sorting & Search?
Filtering, sorting, and search are query capabilities that let API consumers retrieve exactly the data they need rather than fetching everything and processing it client-side. Filtering narrows results by field values (?status=active), sorting orders them (?sort=created_at&order=desc), and search allows freetext or fuzzy matching across fields. Designing these using predictable query parameter names and clearly documenting supported combinations is a significant part of API usability.
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Is this Filtering, Sorting & Search tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 33 of 97 in the free API Design roadmap, in stage 4, Real-time APIs. If you are new to API Design, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.