swagger: '2.0'
info:
title: Microsoft Azure Entity Search Client
description: >-
The Entity Search API lets you send a search query to Bing and get back
search results that include entities and places. Place results include
restaurants, hotel, or other local businesses. For places, the query can
specify the name of the local business or it can ask for a list (for
example, restaurants near me). Entity results include persons, places, or
things. Place in this context is tourist attractions, states, countries,
etc.
version: '1.0'
parameters:
x-bingapis-sdk:
name: X-BingApis-SDK
description: Activate swagger compliance
x-ms-parameter-location: method
required: true
type: string
in: header
x-ms-enum:
name: XBingApisSDK
modelAsString: true
enum:
- 'true'
x-ms-parameterized-host:
hostTemplate: '{Endpoint}'
useSchemePrefix: false
parameters:
- $ref: ../../../Common/Parameters.json#/parameters/GlobalEndpoint
host: api.cognitive.microsoft.com
schemes:
- https
basePath: /bing/v7.0
produces:
- application/json
securityDefinitions:
apiKeyHeader:
name: Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key
type: apiKey
in: header
security:
- apiKeyHeader: []
paths:
/entities:
get:
summary: >-
Microsoft Azure The Entity Search Api Lets You Send A Search Query To Bing And Get Back Search Results That Include Entities And Places Place Results Include Restaurants, Hotel, Or Other Local Businesses For Places, The Query Can Specify The Name Of The Local Business Or It Can Ask For A List For Example, Restaurants Near Me Entity Results Include Persons, Places, Or Things Place In This Context Is Tourist Attractions, States, Countries, Etc
operationId: microsoftAzureEntitiesSearch
tags:
- EntitySearch
parameters:
- $ref: '#/parameters/x-bingapis-sdk'
- name: Accept
in: header
description: >-
The default media type is application/json. To specify that the
response use [JSON-LD](http://json-ld.org/), set the Accept header
to application/ld+json.
required: false
type: string
- name: Accept-Language
x-ms-client-name: AcceptLanguage
in: header
description: >-
A comma-delimited list of one or more languages to use for user
interface strings. The list is in decreasing order of preference.
For additional information, including expected format, see
[RFC2616](http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec14.html).
This header and the setLang query parameter are mutually exclusive;
do not specify both. If you set this header, you must also specify
the cc query parameter. Bing will use the first supported language
it finds from the list, and combine that language with the cc
parameter value to determine the market to return results for. If
the list does not include a supported language, Bing will find the
closest language and market that supports the request, and may use
an aggregated or default market for the results instead of a
specified one. You should use this header and the cc query parameter
only if you specify multiple languages; otherwise, you should use
the mkt and setLang query parameters. A user interface string is a
string that's used as a label in a user interface. There are very
few user interface strings in the JSON response objects. Any links
in the response objects to Bing.com properties will apply the
specified language.
required: false
type: string
- name: Pragma
in: header
description: >-
By default, Bing returns cached content, if available. To prevent
Bing from returning cached content, set the Pragma header to
no-cache (for example, Pragma: no-cache).
required: false
type: string
- name: User-Agent
x-ms-client-name: UserAgent
in: header
description: >-
The user agent originating the request. Bing uses the user agent to
provide mobile users with an optimized experience. Although
optional, you are strongly encouraged to always specify this header.
The user-agent should be the same string that any commonly used
browser would send. For information about user agents, see [RFC
2616](http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec14.html).
required: false
type: string
- name: X-MSEdge-ClientID
x-ms-client-name: ClientId
in: header
description: >-
Bing uses this header to provide users with consistent behavior
across Bing API calls. Bing often flights new features and
improvements, and it uses the client ID as a key for assigning
traffic on different flights. If you do not use the same client ID
for a user across multiple requests, then Bing may assign the user
to multiple conflicting flights. Being assigned to multiple
conflicting flights can lead to an inconsistent user experience. For
example, if the second request has a different flight assignment
than the first, the experience may be unexpected. Also, Bing can use
the client ID to tailor web results to that client ID’s search
history, providing a richer experience for the user. Bing also uses
this header to help improve result rankings by analyzing the
activity generated by a client ID. The relevance improvements help
with better quality of results delivered by Bing APIs and in turn
enables higher click-through rates for the API consumer. IMPORTANT:
Although optional, you should consider this header required.
Persisting the client ID across multiple requests for the same end
user and device combination enables 1) the API consumer to receive a
consistent user experience, and 2) higher click-through rates via
better quality of results from the Bing APIs. Each user that uses
your application on the device must have a unique, Bing generated
client ID. If you do not include this header in the request, Bing
generates an ID and returns it in the X-MSEdge-ClientID response
header. The only time that you should NOT include this header in a
request is the first time the user uses your app on that device. Use
the client ID for each Bing API request that your app makes for this
user on the device. Persist the client ID. To persist the ID in a
browser app, use a persistent HTTP cookie to ensure the ID is used
across all sessions. Do not use a session cookie. For other apps
such as mobile apps, use the device's persistent storage to persist
the ID. The next time the user uses your app on that device, get the
client ID that you persisted. Bing responses may or may not include
this header. If the response includes this header, capture the
client ID and use it for all subsequent Bing requests for the user
on that device. If you include the X-MSEdge-ClientID, you must not
include cookies in the request.
required: false
type: string
- name: X-MSEdge-ClientIP
x-ms-client-name: ClientIp
in: header
description: >-
The IPv4 or IPv6 address of the client device. The IP address is
used to discover the user's location. Bing uses the location
information to determine safe search behavior. Although optional,
you are encouraged to always specify this header and the
X-Search-Location header. Do not obfuscate the address (for example,
by changing the last octet to 0). Obfuscating the address results in
the location not being anywhere near the device's actual location,
which may result in Bing serving erroneous results.
required: false
type: string
- name: X-Search-Location
x-ms-client-name: Location
in: header
description: >-
A semicolon-delimited list of key/value pairs that describe the
client's geographical location. Bing uses the location information
to determine safe search behavior and to return relevant local
content. Specify the key/value pair as <key>:<value>. The following
are the keys that you use to specify the user's location. lat
(required): The latitude of the client's location, in degrees. The
latitude must be greater than or equal to -90.0 and less than or
equal to +90.0. Negative values indicate southern latitudes and
positive values indicate northern latitudes. long (required): The
longitude of the client's location, in degrees. The longitude must
be greater than or equal to -180.0 and less than or equal to +180.0.
Negative values indicate western longitudes and positive values
indicate eastern longitudes. re (required): The radius, in meters,
which specifies the horizontal accuracy of the coordinates. Pass the
value returned by the device's location service. Typical values
might be 22m for GPS/Wi-Fi, 380m for cell tower triangulation, and
18,000m for reverse IP lookup. ts (optional): The UTC UNIX timestamp
of when the client was at the location. (The UNIX timestamp is the
number of seconds since January 1, 1970.) head (optional): The
client's relative heading or direction of travel. Specify the
direction of travel as degrees from 0 through 360, counting
clockwise relative to true north. Specify this key only if the sp
key is nonzero. sp (optional): The horizontal velocity (speed), in
meters per second, that the client device is traveling. alt
(optional): The altitude of the client device, in meters. are
(optional): The radius, in meters, that specifies the vertical
accuracy of the coordinates. Specify this key only if you specify
the alt key. Although many of the keys are optional, the more
information that you provide, the more accurate the location results
are. Although optional, you are encouraged to always specify the
user's geographical location. Providing the location is especially
important if the client's IP address does not accurately reflect the
user's physical location (for example, if the client uses VPN). For
optimal results, you should include this header and the
X-MSEdge-ClientIP header, but at a minimum, you should include this
header.
required: false
type: string
- name: cc
x-ms-client-name: CountryCode
in: query
description: >-
A 2-character country code of the country where the results come
from. This API supports only the United States market. If you
specify this query parameter, it must be set to us. If you set this
parameter, you must also specify the Accept-Language header. Bing
uses the first supported language it finds from the languages list,
and combine that language with the country code that you specify to
determine the market to return results for. If the languages list
does not include a supported language, Bing finds the closest
language and market that supports the request, or it may use an
aggregated or default market for the results instead of a specified
one. You should use this query parameter and the Accept-Language
query parameter only if you specify multiple languages; otherwise,
you should use the mkt and setLang query parameters. This parameter
and the mkt query parameter are mutually exclusive—do not specify
both.
required: false
type: string
- name: mkt
x-ms-client-name: Market
in: query
description: >-
The market where the results come from. You are strongly encouraged
to always specify the market, if known. Specifying the market helps
Bing route the request and return an appropriate and optimal
response. This parameter and the cc query parameter are mutually
exclusive—do not specify both.
required: false
type: string
default: en-us
- name: q
x-ms-client-name: Query
in: query
description: The user's search term.
required: true
type: string
- name: ResponseFilter
in: query
description: >-
A comma-delimited list of answers to include in the response. If you
do not specify this parameter, the response includes all search
answers for which there's relevant data.
required: false
type: array
items:
type: string
enum:
- Entities
- Places
x-ms-enum:
name: AnswerType
modelAsString: true
collectionFormat: csv
- name: ResponseFormat
in: query
description: >-
The media type to use for the response. The following are the
possible case-insensitive values: JSON, JSONLD. The default is JSON.
If you specify JSONLD, the response body includes JSON-LD objects
that contain the search results.
required: false
type: array
items:
type: string
enum:
- Json
- JsonLd
x-ms-enum:
name: ResponseFormat
modelAsString: true
collectionFormat: csv
- name: SafeSearch
in: query
description: >-
A filter used to filter adult content. Off: Return webpages with
adult text, images, or videos. Moderate: Return webpages with adult
text, but not adult images or videos. Strict: Do not return webpages
with adult text, images, or videos. The default is Moderate. If the
request comes from a market that Bing's adult policy requires that
safeSearch is set to Strict, Bing ignores the safeSearch value and
uses Strict. If you use the site: query operator, there is the
chance that the response may contain adult content regardless of
what the safeSearch query parameter is set to. Use site: only if you
are aware of the content on the site and your scenario supports the
possibility of adult content.
required: false
type: string
enum:
- 'Off'
- Moderate
- Strict
x-ms-enum:
name: SafeSearch
modelAsString: true
- name: SetLang
in: query
description: >-
The language to use for user interface strings. Specify the language
using the ISO 639-1 2-letter language code. For example, the
language code for English is EN. The default is EN (English).
Although optional, you should always specify the language.
Typically, you set setLang to the same language specified by mkt
unless the user wants the user interface strings displayed in a
different language. This parameter and the Accept-Language header
are mutually exclusive; do not specify both. A user interface string
is a string that's used as a label in a user interface. There are
few user interface strings in the JSON response objects. Also, any
links to Bing.com properties in the response objects apply the
specified language.
required: false
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Success.
schema:
$ref: '#/definitions/SearchResponse'
default:
description: >-
An error has occurred. Check the response type and/or status code
for more details.
schema:
$ref: '#/definitions/ErrorResponse'
x-ms-examples:
Successful query:
$ref: ./examples//SuccessfulQueryRequest.json
description: Needs a more full description created.
definitions:
SearchResponse:
description: >-
Defines the top-level object that the response includes when the request
succeeds.
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/Response'
type: object
properties:
queryContext:
description: >-
An object that contains the query string that Bing used for the
request. This object contains the query string as entered by the user.
It may also contain an altered query string that Bing used for the
query if the query string contained a spelling mistake.
$ref: '#/definitions/QueryContext'
readOnly: true
entities:
description: A list of entities that are relevant to the search query.
$ref: '#/definitions/Entities'
readOnly: true
places:
description: >-
A list of local entities such as restaurants or hotels that are
relevant to the query.
$ref: '#/definitions/Places'
readOnly: true
Response:
description: >-
Defines a response. All schemas that could be returned at the root of a
response should inherit from this
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/Identifiable'
type: object
properties:
contractualRules:
description: A list of rules that you must adhere to if you display the item.
readOnly: true
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/definitions/ContractualRulesContractualRule'
webSearchUrl:
description: The URL To Bing's search result for this item.
readOnly: true
type: string
QueryContext:
description: Defines the query context that Bing used for the request.
type: object
required:
- originalQuery
properties:
originalQuery:
description: The query string as specified in the request.
type: string
alteredQuery:
description: >-
The query string used by Bing to perform the query. Bing uses the
altered query string if the original query string contained spelling
mistakes. For example, if the query string is "saling downwind", the
altered query string will be "sailing downwind". This field is
included only if the original query string contains a spelling
mistake.
readOnly: true
type: string
alterationOverrideQuery:
description: >-
The query string to use to force Bing to use the original string. For
example, if the query string is "saling downwind", the override query
string will be "+saling downwind". Remember to encode the query string
which results in "%2Bsaling+downwind". This field is included only if
the original query string contains a spelling mistake.
readOnly: true
type: string
adultIntent:
description: >-
A Boolean value that indicates whether the specified query has adult
intent. The value is true if the query has adult intent; otherwise,
false.
readOnly: true
type: boolean
askUserForLocation:
description: >-
A Boolean value that indicates whether Bing requires the user's
location to provide accurate results. If you specified the user's
location by using the X-MSEdge-ClientIP and X-Search-Location headers,
you can ignore this field. For location aware queries, such as
"today's weather" or "restaurants near me" that need the user's
location to provide accurate results, this field is set to true. For
location aware queries that include the location (for example,
"Seattle weather"), this field is set to false. This field is also set
to false for queries that are not location aware, such as "best
sellers".
readOnly: true
type: boolean
Entities:
description: Defines an entity answer.
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/SearchResultsAnswer'
type: object
required:
- value
properties:
queryScenario:
description: >-
The supported query scenario. This field is set to DominantEntity or
DisambiguationItem. The field is set to DominantEntity if Bing
determines that only a single entity satisfies the request. For
example, a book, movie, person, or attraction. If multiple entities
could satisfy the request, the field is set to DisambiguationItem. For
example, if the request uses the generic title of a movie franchise,
the entity's type would likely be DisambiguationItem. But, if the
request specifies a specific title from the franchise, the entity's
type would likely be DominantEntity.
readOnly: true
type: string
default: DominantEntity
enum:
- DominantEntity
- DominantEntityWithDisambiguation
- Disambiguation
- List
- ListWithPivot
x-ms-enum:
name: EntityQueryScenario
modelAsString: true
value:
description: A list of entities.
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/definitions/Thing'
Places:
description: Defines a local entity answer.
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/SearchResultsAnswer'
type: object
required:
- value
properties:
value:
description: A list of local entities, such as restaurants or hotels.
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/definitions/Thing'
SearchResultsAnswer:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/Answer'
type: object
properties:
queryContext:
$ref: '#/definitions/QueryContext'
readOnly: true
Identifiable:
description: Defines the identity of a resource.
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/ResponseBase'
type: object
properties:
id:
description: A String identifier.
readOnly: true
type: string
Answer:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/Response'
type: object
properties: {}
ErrorResponse:
description: The top-level response that represents a failed request.
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/Response'
type: object
required:
- errors
properties:
errors:
description: A list of errors that describe the reasons why the request failed.
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/definitions/Error'
Thing:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/Response'
type: object
properties:
name:
description: The name of the thing represented by this object.
readOnly: true
type: string
url:
description: >-
The URL to get more information about the thing represented by this
object.
readOnly: true
type: string
image:
$ref: '#/definitions/ImageObject'
readOnly: true
description:
description: A short description of the item.
readOnly: true
type: string
entityPresentationInfo:
description: >-
Additional information about the entity such as hints that you can use
to determine the entity's type. To determine the entity's type, use
the entityScenario and entityTypeHint fields.
$ref: '#/definitions/EntitiesEntityPresentationInfo'
readOnly: true
bingId:
description: An ID that uniquely identifies this item.
readOnly: true
type: string
ContractualRulesContractualRule:
x-ms-discriminator-value: ContractualRules/ContractualRule
discriminator: _type
type: object
required:
- _type
properties:
targetPropertyName:
description: The name of the field that the rule applies to.
readOnly: true
type: string
_type:
type: string
ImageObject:
description: Defines an image
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/MediaObject'
type: object
properties:
thumbnail:
description: The URL to a thumbnail of the image
$ref: '#/definitions/ImageObject'
readOnly: true
Place:
description: Defines information about a local entity, such as a restaurant or hotel.
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/Thing'
type: object
properties:
address:
description: The postal address of where the entity is located
$ref: '#/definitions/PostalAddress'
readOnly: true
telephone:
description: The entity's telephone number
readOnly: true
type: string
Organization:
description: Defines an organization.
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/Thing'
type: object
properties: {}
ResponseBase:
discriminator: _type
type: object
required:
- _type
properties:
_type:
type: string
Error:
description: Defines the error that occurred.
type: object
required:
- code
- message
properties:
code:
description: The error code that identifies the category of error.
type: string
default: None
enum:
- None
- ServerError
- InvalidRequest
- RateLimitExceeded
- InvalidAuthorization
- InsufficientAuthorization
x-ms-enum:
name: ErrorCode
modelAsString: true
subCode:
description: The error code that further helps to identify the error.
readOnly: true
type: string
enum:
- UnexpectedError
- ResourceError
- NotImplemented
- ParameterMissing
- ParameterInvalidValue
- HttpNotAllowed
- Blocked
- AuthorizationMissing
- AuthorizationRedundancy
- AuthorizationDisabled
- AuthorizationExpired
x-ms-enum:
name: ErrorSubCode
modelAsString: true
message:
description: A description of the error.
type: string
moreDetails:
description: A description that provides additional information about the error.
readOnly: true
type: string
parameter:
description: The parameter in the request that caused the error.
readOnly: true
type: string
value:
description: The parameter's value in the request that was not valid.
readOnly: true
type: string
CreativeWork:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/Thing'
type: object
properties:
thumbnailUrl:
description: The URL to a thumbnail of the item.
readOnly: true
type: string
provider:
description: The source of the creative work.
readOnly: true
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/definitions/Thing'
text:
readOnly: true
type: string
Intangible:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/Thing'
type: object
EntitiesEntityPresentationInfo:
description: Defines additional information about an entity such as type hints.
x-ms-discriminator-value: Entities/EntityPresentationInfo
type: object
required:
- entityScenario
properties:
entityScenario:
description: The supported scenario.
type: string
default: DominantEntity
enum:
- DominantEntity
- DisambiguationItem
- ListItem
x-ms-enum:
name: EntityScenario
modelAsString: true
entityTypeHints:
description: >-
A list of hints that indicate the entity's type. The list could
contain a single hint such as Movie or a list of hints such as Place,
LocalBusiness, Restaurant. Each successive hint in the array narrows
the entity's type.
readOnly: true
type: array
items:
type: string
enum:
- Generic
- Person
- Place
- Media
- Organization
- LocalBusiness
- Restaurant
- Hotel
- TouristAttraction
- Travel
- City
- Country
- Attraction
- House
- State
- RadioStation
- StreetAddress
- Neighborhood
- Locality
- PostalCode
- Region
- SubRegion
- MinorRegion
- Continent
- PointOfInterest
- Other
- Movie
- Book
- TelevisionShow
- TelevisionSeason
- VideoGame
- MusicAlbum
- MusicRecording
- MusicGroup
- Composition
- TheaterPlay
- Event
- Actor
- Artist
- Attorney
- Speciality
- CollegeOrUniversity
- School
- Food
- Drug
- Animal
- SportsTeam
- Product
- Car
x-ms-enum:
name: EntityType
modelAsString: true
entityTypeDisplayHint:
description: >-
A display version of the entity hint. For example, if entityTypeHints
is Artist, this field may be set to American Singer.
readOnly: true
type: string
MovieTheater:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/EntertainmentBusiness'
type: object
properties:
screenCount:
readOnly: true
type: integer
format: int32
ContractualRulesAttribution:
x-ms-discriminator-value: ContractualRules/Attribution
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/ContractualRulesContractualRule'
type: object
properties:
mustBeCloseToContent:
description: >-
A Boolean value that determines whether the contents of the rule must
be placed in close proximity to the field that the rule applies to. If
true, the contents must be placed in close proximity. If false, or
this field does not exist, the contents may be placed at the caller's
discretion.
readOnly: true
type: boolean
MediaObject:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/CreativeWork'
type: object
properties:
contentUrl:
description: >-
Original URL to retrieve the source (file) for the media object (e.g
the source URL for the image).
readOnly: true
type: string
hostPageUrl:
description: URL of the page that hosts the media object.
readOnly: true
type: string
width:
description: The width of the source media object, in pixels.
readOnly: true
type: integer
format: int32
height:
description: The height of the source media object, in pixels.
readOnly: true
type: integer
format: int32
CivicStructure:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/Place'
type: object
LocalBusiness:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/Place'
type: object
properties:
priceRange:
description: $$.
readOnly: true
type: string
panoramas:
readOnly: true
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/definitions/ImageObject'
isPermanentlyClosed:
readOnly: true
type: boolean
tagLine:
readOnly: true
type: string
TouristAttraction:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/definitions/Place'
type: object
PostalAddress:
description:
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