Glossary.Search

Searches for glossaries matching a specified word or phrase.

HTTP Operation

HTTP GET

URL

https://www.mblast.com/api/rest/v.01/glossary.search.aspx

Parameters

See the documentation for creating REST queries.

ParameterData typeDescription
apiapi (required)mBLAST API assigned to developer.
searchstring (required)The word or phrase to search for.

Sample Request URL: https://www.mblast.com/api/rest/v.01/glossary.search.aspx?un=demo&pw=demo&recordID=12345

Response Elements

Response are returned in an XML document.

FieldDescription
responseContains the query response.
glossaryContains the individual glossary information.
recordIDThe recordID assigned to the glossary.
termThe term for this glossary entry.
definitionThe definition of the term.
abbreviationThe abbreviation or acronym for the term.
alsoknownasThe synonym or alias for the term.
sourceThe source from which this glossary entry was derived.

Example response

The following is an example of the response returned by the Glossary.Search method.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
  <glossary>
    <recordID>12345</recordID>
    <term>Metropolitan Area Network</term>
    <definition>
      A data communication network typically covering 
      the geographic area of a city. 
    </definition>
    <abbreviation>MAN</abbreviation>
    <source>Network Glossary</source>
  </glossary>
</response>

Errors

Glossary.Search returns the standard errors. There are no errors specific to this method.