# Querit Web Search API

> Search the web with Querit and get ranked results with title, URL, snippet and optional page content chunks for AI grounding.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/querit/search
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/querit/search#api

## Facts

- Provider: Querit
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/querit/search`
- Price: From $0.0048 per call
- Capabilities: api, querit, web search, ai search
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/querit/search` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | string | yes |  |
| `chunksPerDoc` | integer | no |  |
| `contentMaxChars` | integer | no |  |
| `count` | integer | no |  |
| `filters` | object | no |  |
| `highlights` | boolean | no |  |
| `needContent` | boolean | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Querit Web Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/querit/search with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the Querit Web Search API cost?

From $0.0048 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Querit Web Search API accept?

Required: query (string). Optional: chunksPerDoc (integer), contentMaxChars (integer), count (integer), filters (object), highlights (boolean) and needContent (boolean). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Querit Web Search API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a Querit developer account or API key?

No. Querit Web Search runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Querit API access separately.

## README

### Querit Web Search

Search the web with Querit and get ranked results with title, URL, snippet and optional page content chunks for AI grounding.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/querit/search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "electric vehicle market share 2026"}'
```

The result is returned in `outputs[0].data`.

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | string | Yes | Search term. Supports long natural-language descriptions |
| `chunksPerDoc` | integer | No | Summary chunks per document. Free / PAYG support up to 1; Enterprise up to 3. Deprecated — still available, but migrate to highlights |
| `contentMaxChars` | integer | No | Optional body-text length limit per result, from 1 to 1,000,000 Unicode code points. Used with needContent: true; omit or send null to return the full available body text without truncation. Default: Full available body  |
| `count` | integer | No | Maximum number of results returned. Default: server default (value unspecified). |
| `filters` | object | No | Filter conditions, see below |
| `highlights` | boolean | No | Request relevant fragments from the body text. true extracts against the original query at the length the model judges best; the object form takes query and maxCharacters, see below |
| `needContent` | boolean | No | Whether to return body text. When true, body text lands in each result's sentence field (sentence array) |

#### Pricing

Billed at the actual upstream cost of each call (about $0.0048 for the request above). Failed calls are not charged.