---
title: "Unified semantic search for MCP servers and tools"
method: POST
path: "/api/search/semantic"
tags: ["Semantic Search"]
---

# Unified semantic search for MCP servers and tools

`POST /api/search/semantic`

## Request

- The document declares no server URL.
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Run a semantic search against MCP servers (and their tools) using FAISS embeddings.

## Request body

- SemanticSearchRequest
  - `query` string, required: Natural language query
  - `entity_types` string[], nullable: Optional entity filters
  - `max_results` integer: Maximum results per entity collection

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- SemanticSearchResponse
  - `query` string, required
  - `servers` ServerSearchResult[]
    - `path` string, required
    - `server_name` string, required
    - `description` string, nullable
    - `tags` string[]
    - `num_tools` integer
    - `is_enabled` boolean
    - `relevance_score` number, required
    - `match_context` string, nullable
    - `matching_tools` MatchingToolResult[]
      - `tool_name` string, required
      - `description` string, nullable
      - `relevance_score` number
      - `match_context` string, nullable
  - `tools` ToolSearchResult[]
    - `server_path` string, required
    - `server_name` string, required
    - `tool_name` string, required
    - `description` string, nullable
    - `relevance_score` number, required
    - `match_context` string, nullable
  - `agents` AgentSearchResult[]
    - `path` string, required
    - `agent_name` string, required
    - `description` string, nullable
    - `tags` string[]
    - `skills` string[]
    - `trust_level` string, nullable
    - `visibility` string, nullable
    - `is_enabled` boolean
    - `relevance_score` number, required
    - `match_context` string, nullable
  - `total_servers` integer
  - `total_tools` integer
  - `total_agents` integer

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

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