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Overview

The search endpoint lets you query across all frameworks simultaneously. Results include articles, recitals, and requirements that match your query. Use $client->search->query() to search.

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Methods

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query()

Search across all frameworks (or a specific one). 
// Search everything
$results = $client->search->query('incident notification 72 hours');

printf("Found %d results\n", $results->meta->total);
foreach ($results->data as $result) {
    printf("  [%s] %s — %s\n",
        strtoupper($result->frameworkSlug),
        $result->type,
        $result->title ?? $result->matchContext,
    );
}
Parameters
ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
$qstringrequiredSearch query
$frameworkstring|nullnullLimit to one framework slug
$resultTypestring|nullnullFilter by type: 'article', 'recital', 'requirement'
$pageint|nullnullPage number
$perPageint|nullnullItems per page
Returns Page<SearchResult>

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Model

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SearchResult

FieldTypeDescription
typestring'article', 'recital', or 'requirement'
frameworkSlugstringFramework the result belongs to
frameworkNamestringHuman-readable framework name
articleNumberint|nullFor article results
recitalNumberint|nullFor recital results
paragraphRefstring|nullSpecific paragraph reference
titlestring|nullResult heading, if any
requirementTypestring|nullFor requirement results
matchContextstringSnippet showing the match in context
urlstringDirect API URL to the full resource

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Examples

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Search across specific frameworks

$results = $client->search->query(
    q:         'breach notification',
    framework: 'gdpr',
);

foreach ($results->data as $r) {
    echo $r->frameworkSlug . ' — ' . ($r->title ?? $r->matchContext) . "\n";
}

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Filter by result type

$results = $client->search->query(
    q:          'encryption at rest',
    resultType: 'requirement',
);

foreach ($results->data as $r) {
    echo '- ' . $r->matchContext . "\n";
}

$frameworks = ['nis2', 'dora', 'cra'];
foreach ($frameworks as $fw) {
    $results = $client->search->query('incident notification', framework: $fw);
    printf("%-6s %d results\n", $fw, $results->meta->total);
}
Use the $framework parameter to narrow results when you know which regulation you’re working with. Cross-framework search (without a filter) is great for discovering related obligations across different laws.