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JGedney
Copper Contributor
Feb 22, 2024

search/codesearchresults not able to get more than 2000 results?

when I send a POST API request to 
"https://MYAZUREINSTANCE/tfs/COLLECTION/MYPROJECT/_apis/search/codesearchresults?api-version=7.0" 
with this payload 

 

 

{
 "searchText": "ext:dll",
 "$skip": 1000,
 "$top": 1000,
 "filters": [
  {
    "name": "ProjectFilters",
      "values": [
        "MYPROJECT"
      ]
  },
  {
    "name": "RepositoryFilters",
    "values": [
      "$/MYPROJECT"
    ]
  }
 ],
 "searchFilters": {
   "ProjectFilters": [
     "MYPROJECT"
   ],
    "RepositoryFilters": [
       "$/MYPROJECT"
    ]
  }
}

 

 

the API returns the file data correctly. 
but I have more than 2000 such files. 
if I set 

 

"$skip": 2000,

 

it returns an error stating that the $skip must be between 0 and 1000....

How do I get the rest of the files? 

 

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  • Kidd_Ip's avatar
    Kidd_Ip
    MVP
    Apr 15, 2025

    Seems not but some workaround:

     

    1. Pagination with Filters:
      • Use additional filters (e.g., file extensions, paths, or timestamps) to narrow down the results into smaller subsets.
      • For example, you could filter by specific file types or directories and then query each subset separately.
    2. Order and Filter by Unique Attributes:
      • Sort the results by a unique attribute (e.g., file name or modification timestamp).
      • Use the last value from the previous query as a filter for the next query. For example:
        • Query 1: $skip=0, $top=1000
        • Query 2: Filter results where the unique attribute is greater than the last value from Query 1.
    3. Batch Queries:
      • Divide the search into multiple queries by specifying different repositories or branches if applicable.
      • This approach allows you to retrieve results in smaller, manageable batches.
    4. Custom Script for Iterative Retrieval:
      • Write a script to automate the process of querying the API iteratively, applying filters or sorting to retrieve all results in chunks.

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