By the way, what is the difference between this "gsrsearch" and the "srsearch" parameter from the docs?
https://www.wikidata.org/w/api.php?action=help&modules=query%2Bsearch The documentation only mentions "srsearch" but the example is formulated with "gsrsearch". Antonin On 12/1/18 2:38 AM, Lucas Werkmeister wrote: > wbsearchentities is a Wikibase-specific API; the normal MediaWiki search > function uses a different search configuration, which you can query in > the API via: > > action=query&generator=search&gsrsearch=SEARCHTERM&gsrnamespace=0|120 > > For example: > > https://www.wikidata.org/w/api.php?action=query&generator=search&gsrsearch=maruti&gsrnamespace=0|120&formatversion=2 > > Note that you need to sort the result list by the 'index' of each result > (I’m not sure why the API doesn’t do that for you). > > Cheers, > Lucas > > On 30.11.18 18:12, Raveesh Meena wrote: >> Hi, >> >> The search results obtained by these two approaches are ordered >> differently: >> >> method1: using the wikidata API >> <https://www.wikidata.org/w/api.php?action=help&modules=main> >> https://www.wikidata.org/w/api.php?action=wbsearchentities&search=Maruti&language=en >> >> method2: search on wikidata Page >> <https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=&search=&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go> >> https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=&search=Maruti&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go >> >> Intrestingly, in method2, the search suggestion drop-down list has the >> same order as that of method1 (see screenshot). >> >> q1. How can I obtain results in the same order as that of method2 >> using the wikidata API (i.e., method 1). >> >> q2. Which of the two ordering is in general more >> "relevant/accurate/better" >> >> Thanks for any help/hints. >> >> Best regards, >> Raveesh >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikidata mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata > > _______________________________________________ > Wikidata mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata > _______________________________________________ Wikidata mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikidata
