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title: "Search Delimiters"
date: "2023-06-13T22:36:22+00:00"
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We will be updating the [List by Search Query endpoint](https://widenv2.docs.apiary.io/#reference/assets/assets/list-by-search-query) to use underscores as delimiters for quick search input in order to behave consistently with search in the Assets app.

What's changing
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The impact of using underscores as delimiters in search can be seen when applying a query input containing underscores. For example, when matching against asset `find_me.png`, a quick search query of `/v2/assets/search?query=find_m` matches, but `/v2/assets/search?query=fin_m` doesn't. When treating underscores as delimiters, `fin_m` matches because `fin` and `m` can be matched as substrings independently within `find_me`. By splitting apart the search input, we can flexibly find assets which might otherwise be missed.

To learn more about search delimiters and substring searches, check out [this support article](https://community.widen.com/collective/s/article/How-do-I-search-for-assets).

Affected resource
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[List by Search Query (/v2/assets/search)](https://widenv2.docs.apiary.io/#reference/assets/assets/list-by-search-query)

How to test the new behavior
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You can test this change in behavior now before it goes live by making use of an [early access toggle](https://dev.acquia.com/blog/early-access-toggles). When making requests to the affected resource listed above, the following header can be supplied to ensure the underscore character will be treated as a delimiter in search:

    x-widen-api-toggle: underscore-search-delimiter
    

Release schedule
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Currently available for testing, the full release is scheduled for Thursday, October 15th 2020 at 11AM CDT.