---
title: "search software meta data by descriptive field names"
method: GET
path: "/software/_structured_search"
tags: ["v1 software"]
---

# search software meta data by descriptive field names

`GET /software/_structured_search`

# Description

 
 
 For searching in zbMATH you may employ the Structured Search for convenient combination of all search fields. While similar to the 1-line syntax search, this endpoint offers much more convenience and transparency which fields are searched at the cost of search flexibility.
 # Examples 

 
 - **author: 'smith'**: Search for author named **Smith**
- **keyword': 'dynamic'**: Search for keyword **dynamic** associated with the software
- **programming_language: 'python'**: Search for software based on the programming language **python**

# Search fields

 
 - **Anywhere**: Includes ab, au, sw, ut
- **Author name**: Author name
- **Description**: Text describing the software
- **Keyword**: Keywords
- **Main fields**: Main fields of the software (given by first two MSC digits)
- **Programming language**: Programming language the software is written in
- **Software name**: Software name
- **swMATH ID**: swMATH software ID

## Query parameters

- `page` integer
- `results_per_page` integer
- `Anywhere` string — Includes ab, au, sw, ut
- `Author name` string — Author name
- `Description` string — Text describing the software
- `Keyword` string — Keywords
- `Main fields` string — Main fields of the software (given by first two MSC digits)
- `Programming language` string — Programming language the software is written in
- `Software name` string — Software name
- `swMATH ID` string — swMATH software ID

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- ZbmathdatamodelsDisplaySoftwareResultSearch
  - `result` Software[]
    - `articles_count` integer
    - `authors` unknown[]
      - unknown
    - `classification` unknown[]
      - unknown
    - `dependencies` string
    - `description` string
    - `homepage` string
    - `id` integer
    - `keywords` unknown[]
      - unknown
    - `license_terms` string
    - `name` string
    - `operating_systems` string
    - `orms_id` string
    - `programming_languages` string
    - `related_software` RelatedSoftware[]
      - `id` integer
      - `name` string
    - `source_code` string
    - `standard_articles` StandardArticle[]
      - `authors` unknown[]
        - unknown
      - `id` integer
      - `source` string
      - `title` string
      - `year` string
    - `zbmath_url` string
  - `status` Status
    - `execution` string, required
    - `execution_bool` boolean, required
    - `internal_code` string
    - `last_id` integer
    - `nr_total_results` integer
    - `nr_request_results` integer
    - `query_execution_time_in_seconds` number
    - `status_code` integer, required
    - `time_stamp` string

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

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