> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sublay.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Search content

> Semantic search over entities, comments, and messages

export const SpaceReputationParams = ({variant = "context", field = "path"}) => {
  const isUser = variant === "user";
  return <>
      <ParamField {...{
    [field]: "spaceReputation",
    type: "object"
  }}>
        Opt-in. Adds a <code>spaceReputation</code> number to each returned user,
        scoped to a single space. Requires the <code>reputation</code> bundle.
        The <code>reputation</code> total is always present regardless;{" "}
        <code>spaceReputation</code> is purely additive and only appears when you
        pass this object. <strong>This object is the primary form</strong> — it
        replaces the deprecated flat props below. See the{" "}
        <a href="/v8/data-models/reputation">Reputation data model</a> for the
        full contract.

        <Expandable title="spaceReputation">
          {isUser ? <ParamField name="spaceId" type="string | &quot;none&quot;" required>
              Which bucket to read. A space <strong><code>&lt;uuid&gt;</code></strong> reads that
              space's bucket; <strong><code>"none"</code></strong> reads the
              project-general (space-less) bucket.{" "}
              <strong><code>"context"</code> is rejected (400)</strong> on this
              endpoint — there is no space context to derive. The empty string
              and the legacy <code>general</code> / <code>null</code> aliases are
              also rejected. Missing buckets read as <code>0</code>.
            </ParamField> : <ParamField name="spaceId" type="string | &quot;none&quot; | &quot;context&quot;" required>
              Which bucket to read. One of: a space <strong><code>&lt;uuid&gt;</code></strong>{" "}
              (that space's bucket), <strong><code>"none"</code></strong> (the
              project-general, space-less bucket), or{" "}
              <strong><code>"context"</code></strong> (the space derived from the
              request context — resolved per-row on lists, or the single space on
              member/team/conversation surfaces). The empty string and the legacy{" "}
              <code>general</code> / <code>null</code> aliases are rejected (400).
              Missing buckets read as <code>0</code>.
            </ParamField>}
          <ParamField name="includeDescendants" type="boolean">
            Only honored when <code>spaceId</code> is an explicit space <code>&lt;uuid&gt;</code>.
            When <code>true</code>, <code>spaceReputation</code> is the{" "}
            <strong>subtree sum</strong> — the named space plus all of its
            descendant spaces (the root space's own bucket included). Ignored for{" "}
            <code>"none"</code>; not allowed with <code>"context"</code>.
          </ParamField>
        </Expandable>
      </ParamField>

      {isUser ? <ParamField {...{
    [field]: "spaceReputationId",
    type: "string",
    deprecated: true
  }}>
          <strong>Deprecated</strong> — use the <code>spaceReputation</code>{" "}
          object instead. The flat form of <code>spaceReputation.spaceId</code>.
          Still accepted (the object wins if both are passed); removal is a later
          major version. Accepts a space <code>&lt;uuid&gt;</code> or <code>"none"</code> only —{" "}
          <code>"context"</code> is rejected (400) on this endpoint.
        </ParamField> : <ParamField {...{
    [field]: "spaceReputationId",
    type: "string",
    deprecated: true
  }}>
          <strong>Deprecated</strong> — use the <code>spaceReputation</code>{" "}
          object instead. The flat form of <code>spaceReputation.spaceId</code>.
          Still accepted (the object wins if both are passed); removal is a later
          major version. Accepts a space <code>&lt;uuid&gt;</code>, <code>"none"</code>, or{" "}
          <code>"context"</code>.
        </ParamField>}

      <ParamField {...{
    [field]: "spaceReputationDescendants",
    type: "boolean",
    deprecated: true
  }}>
        <strong>Deprecated</strong> — use{" "}
        <code>spaceReputation.includeDescendants</code> instead. The flat form,
        only honored alongside an explicit <code>spaceReputationId</code> <code>&lt;uuid&gt;</code>.
      </ParamField>
    </>;
};

## Overview

Returns state and a `search` function for executing natural language searches over project content. Supports filtering by content type and scoping by space or conversation.

For integration guidance, see [Semantic Search](/v8/sdk/search/semantic-search).

## Usage Example

```tsx theme={null}
import { useSearchContent } from "@sublay/react-js";

function Search() {
  const { results, loading, search, reset } = useSearchContent();

  return (
    <div>
      <button onClick={() => search({ query: "onboarding tips", sourceTypes: ["entity"] })}>
        Search
      </button>
      {results.map((r) => (
        <div key={r.record.id}>{r.sourceType} — {r.similarity.toFixed(3)}</div>
      ))}
    </div>
  );
}
```

## Parameters

This hook returns an object. Call `search` with:

<ParamField path="query" type="string" required>
  The natural language query string.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="sourceTypes" type="(&#x22;entity&#x22; | &#x22;comment&#x22; | &#x22;message&#x22;)[]">
  Limit results to specific content types. Omit to search all types.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="spaceId" type="string">
  Scope results to a specific space.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="includeChildSpaces" type="boolean" default="false">
  Only applies with `spaceId`. When `true`, results also cover every space nested under it — children, grandchildren, the whole subtree at any depth — not just the named space. Ignored without `spaceId`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="conversationId" type="string">
  Scope results to a specific conversation.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="limit" type="number">
  Maximum number of results to return.
</ParamField>

<SpaceReputationParams variant="context" field="path" />

## Returns

<ResponseField name="results" type="ContentSearchResult[]">
  Ranked search results.

  <Expandable title="ContentSearchResult properties">
    <ResponseField name="sourceType" type="&#x22;entity&#x22; | &#x22;comment&#x22; | &#x22;message&#x22;">
      The type of the matched record.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="similarity" type="number">
      Cosine similarity score (0–1).
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="record" type="Entity | Comment | ChatMessage">
      The full matched record. When `spaceReputation` is requested, its embedded author carries an added `spaceReputation` number. See [Reputation](/v8/data-models/reputation).
    </ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="loading" type="boolean">
  `true` while a search request is in progress.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="error" type="string | null">
  Error message if the last search failed, otherwise `null`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="search" type="(props: UseSearchContentProps) => Promise<void>">
  Executes the search and updates `results`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="reset" type="() => void">
  Clears `results` and `error`.
</ResponseField>


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