---
title: "AI35-7 Novelty Check - Confirm Search Elements"
method: POST
path: "/ai/novelty-search/agent-search"
tags: ["Novelty Search"]
---

# AI35-7 Novelty Check - Confirm Search Elements

`POST /ai/novelty-search/agent-search`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://connect.patsnap.com`
- URL: `https://connect.patsnap.com/ai/novelty-search/agent-search`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/patsnap/apis/patsnap-open-platform-api/docs/ai/novelty-search/agent-search/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

After the user modifies or adds/reduces search elements from [AI35-6], submit the confirmation to proceed with subsequent retrieval.

## Request body

- AI357NoveltySearchAgentSearchRequest
  - `elements` AI357NoveltySearchAgentSearchNoveltySearchElementResDTO, required
    - `family_merge_enabled` boolean: Family merge enabled
    - `list` AI357NoveltySearchAgentSearchNoveltySearchElementDataDTO[]: Retrieval elements list
      - `express` AI357NoveltySearchAgentSearchElement[]: Expression list
        - `extend` AI357NoveltySearchAgentSearchBasicElement[]: Extended keywords list
          - `key` string: Keyword
          - `source` string: Source
        - `ipc` AI357NoveltySearchAgentSearchBasicElement[]: IPC classification list
          - `key` string: Keyword
          - `source` string: Source
        - `word` AI357NoveltySearchAgentSearchBasicElement
          - `key` string: Keyword
          - `source` string: Source
      - `feature_text_original` string: Original feature text
      - `feature_type` string: Feature type (topic_search: topic elements, key_search: key elements, sup_search: supplementary elements)
      - `selected` boolean: Selected
  - `task_id` string, required: Task id

## Response `200`

Successful ai35-7 novelty check - confirm search elements response.

- AI357NoveltySearchAgentSearchResponse
  - `data` AI357NoveltySearchAgentSearchAsyncTaskIdResponse
    - `task_id` string: Task id
  - `status` boolean, required: Status
  - `error_msg` string: Error Message
  - `error_code` integer, required: Error Code

## Other responses

- `201`: Created.
- `401`: Unauthorized.
- `403`: Forbidden.
- `404`: Not Found.

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