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@@ -722,16 +722,22 @@ Example response:
### Scope: wiki_blobs
+Filters are available for this scope:
+
+- filename
+- path
+- extension
+
+To use a filter simply include it in your query like: `a query filename:some_name*`.
+You may use wildcards (`*`) to use glob matching.
+
Wiki blobs searches are performed on both filenames and contents. Search
results:
- Found in filenames are displayed before results found in contents.
- May contain multiple matches for the same blob because the search string
- might be found in both the filename and content, and matches of the different
-types are displayed separately.
-- May contain multiple matches for the same blob because the search string
- might be found if the search string appears multiple times in the content.
-
+ might be found in both the filename and content, or might appear multiple
+ times in the content.
```bash
curl --request GET --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/6/search?scope=wiki_blobs&search=bye
@@ -788,22 +794,20 @@ Example response:
### Scope: blobs
Filters are available for this scope:
+
- filename
- path
- extension
-to use a filter simply include it in your query like so: `a query filename:some_name*`.
+To use a filter simply include it in your query like: `a query filename:some_name*`.
+You may use wildcards (`*`) to use glob matching.
Blobs searches are performed on both filenames and contents. Search results:
- Found in filenames are displayed before results found in contents.
- May contain multiple matches for the same blob because the search string
- might be found in both the filename and content, and matches of the different
-types are displayed separately.
-- May contain multiple matches for the same blob because the search string
- might be found if the search string appears multiple times in the content.
-
-You may use wildcards (`*`) to use glob matching.
+ might be found in both the filename and content, or might appear multiple
+ times in the content.
```bash
curl --request GET --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/6/search?scope=blobs&search=installation