search_vault
Unified search dispatch. mode=auto routes a string query text->semantic (fallback on zero hits) and an object query to jsonlogic; or force text/regex/semantic/jsonlogic/dql. Set response_format=concise (legacy alias verbosity=terse) to compact each hit to path/score/snippet, keeping chunk_id on hits that carry one.
| Domain | search |
| Scopes | read:notes |
| Access | read |
| Tags | read-only, domain:search, external-network |
| Profile | core, full |
Annotations
Section titled “Annotations”| Annotation | Value |
|---|---|
| Read-only | yes |
| Destructive | no |
| Idempotent | no |
| Accepts an idempotency key | no |
Idempotent is the advisory MCP idempotentHint. Destructive is also yes for a tool that
asks for confirmation only on some calls.
Confirmation (human in the loop)
Section titled “Confirmation (human in the loop)”No human confirmation is required to call this tool.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
vault |
string |
— | Vault id. May be omitted when only one vault is available. length 1–64; pattern ^[a-z0-9_-]+$ |
|
query |
string | object |
yes | — | — |
mode |
enum |
"auto" |
One of: "auto", "text", "regex", "dql", "jsonlogic", "semantic" |
|
root |
string |
— | length 1–1024 | |
explain |
boolean |
false |
— | |
limit |
integer |
— | range 1–1000 | |
cursor |
string |
— | — | |
response_format |
enum |
— | concise returns only the high-signal fields; detailed (the shipped default) returns the full payload. Errors and safety warnings are never trimmed. When omitted, the server’s tools.defaults.responseFormat applies. One of: "concise", "detailed" |
|
verbosity |
enum |
— | Legacy alias for response_format: terse = concise, full = detailed. One of: "full", "terse" |
Output
Section titled “Output”| Field | Type | Always present | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
warnings |
object[] |
— | |
warnings[].path |
string |
with parent | — |
warnings[].reason |
enum |
with parent | One of: "frontmatter_yaml" |
warnings[].message |
string |
with parent | — |
warnings_omitted |
integer |
range ≥ -9007199254740991 | |
vault |
string |
yes | — |
mode_used |
string |
yes | — |
headers |
string[] |
— | |
rows |
any[][] |
— | |
note_paths |
string[] |
— | |
items |
any[] |
— | |
total |
number |
— | |
next_cursor |
string |
— | |
_explain |
object |
— | |
_explain.modes_tried |
string[] |
with parent | — |
_explain.chosen |
string |
with parent | — |
_explain.reason |
string |
with parent | — |
mode_source |
enum |
One of: "explicit", "preference", "default" |
Related tools
Section titled “Related tools”Other tools in the search domain: query_datacore, search, search_and_read, search_dql, search_jsonlogic, search_omnisearch, search_regex, search_semantic, search_text.
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