---
title: "Changes to Search for Item"
method: GET
path: "/search"
---

# Changes to Search for Item

`GET /search`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 5 of 7 revisions.

- **2026-04-30** `1602059e3988`: 1 info
- **2026-02-28** `8899d6fd66ee`: 2 breaking, 15 info
- **2026-01-13** `c9db3230e99f`: 1 warning
- **2025-02-21** `064074b54b58`: 1 breaking, 4 warning, 2 info
- **2024-02-19** `e9cf66b6f849`: 2 breaking, 12 warning

## Changes

- **2026-04-30** `1602059e3988`: 1 info
  - response property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/external_ids` reactivated
- **2026-02-28** `8899d6fd66ee`: 2 breaking, 15 info
  - for the `query` request parameter `limit`, default value was changed from `20` to `5`
  - for the `query` request parameter `limit`, the max was decreased from `50.00` to `10.00`
  - added the optional property `playlists/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/items` to the response with the `200` status
  - response property `albums/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/available_markets` deprecated
  - response property `artists/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/followers` deprecated
  - response property `artists/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/genres` deprecated
  - response property `artists/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/popularity` deprecated
  - response property `audiobooks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/AudiobookBase]/available_markets` deprecated
  - response property `audiobooks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/AudiobookBase]/publisher` deprecated
  - response property `playlists/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/tracks` deprecated
  - response property `shows/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/ShowBase]/available_markets` deprecated
  - response property `shows/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/ShowBase]/publisher` deprecated
  - response property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/album/allOf[#/components/schemas/SimplifiedAlbumObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/available_markets` deprecated
  - response property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/available_markets` deprecated
  - response property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/external_ids` deprecated
  - response property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/linked_from` deprecated
  - response property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/popularity` deprecated
- **2026-01-13** `c9db3230e99f`: 1 warning
  - removed the optional property `playlists/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/owner/allOf[#/components/schemas/PlaylistOwnerObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/PlaylistUserObject]/followers` from the response with the `200` status
- **2025-02-21** `064074b54b58`: 1 breaking, 4 warning, 2 info
  - the response property `episodes/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/EpisodeBase]/resume_point` became optional for the status `200`
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/artists/items/followers` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/artists/items/genres` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/artists/items/images` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/artists/items/popularity` from the response with the `200` status
  - response property `episodes/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/EpisodeBase]/audio_preview_url` deprecated
  - response property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/preview_url` deprecated
- **2024-02-19** `e9cf66b6f849`: 2 breaking, 12 warning
  - the response property `episodes/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/EpisodeBase]/audio_preview_url` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/preview_url` became nullable for the status `200`
  - removed the optional property `albums/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/copyrights` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `albums/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/external_ids` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `albums/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/genres` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `albums/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/label` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `albums/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/popularity` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `albums/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/allOf[subschema #2]/album_group` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/album/allOf[#/components/schemas/SimplifiedAlbumObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/copyrights` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/album/allOf[#/components/schemas/SimplifiedAlbumObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/external_ids` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/album/allOf[#/components/schemas/SimplifiedAlbumObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/genres` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/album/allOf[#/components/schemas/SimplifiedAlbumObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/label` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/album/allOf[#/components/schemas/SimplifiedAlbumObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/popularity` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/album/allOf[#/components/schemas/SimplifiedAlbumObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/album_group` from the response with the `200` status

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