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Supported Operators for Various Data Types

When working with Advanced Search in Contentstack, it is essential to understand the different operators available for querying fields across various data types. These operators enable you to filter data efficiently. The table below outlines the supported operators for each data type, helping you make the most out of Contentstack’s search and filtering capabilities:

FieldsSupported Operators
Title
  • $eq = Matches
  • $regex = Contains
  • $ne = Does not match
  • $exists : false = Is empty
  • $exists : true = Is not empty
URL
  • $eq = Matches
  • $regex = Contains
  • $ne = Does not match
  • $exists : false = Is empty
  • $exists : true = Is not empty
Single Line Textbox (Text)
  • $eq = Matches
  • $regex = Contains
  • $ne = Does not match
  • $exists : false = Is empty
  • $exists : true = Is not empty
Multi Line Textbox (Text)
  • $regex = Contains
  • $exists : false = Is empty
  • $exists : true = Is not empty
Rich Text Editor (Text)
  • $regex = Contains
  • $exists : false = Is empty
  • $exists : true = Is not empty
JSON Rich Text Editor (Text)
  • $regex = Contains
  • $exists : false = Is empty
  • $exists : true = Is not empty
Markdown (Text)
  • $regex = Contains
  • $exists : false = Is empty
  • $exists : true = Is not empty
Select (Boolean)
  • $eq = Matches
  • $ne = Does not match
Modular BlocksNot applicable
Number
  • $eq = Equals
  • $lte = Is lesser than and equals
  • $gte = Is greater than and equals
  • $ne = Does not match
  • $exists : false = Is empty
  • $exists : true = Is not empty
Boolean
  • $eq = Matches
  • $ne = Does not match
Date (Number)
  • $eq = Equals
  • $lte = Is lesser than and equals
  • $gte = Is greater than and equals
  • $lt = Is lesser than
  • $gt = Is greater than
  • $exists : false = Is empty
  • $exists : true = Is not empty
File
  • $eq = Matches
  • $ne = Does not match
  • $exists : false = Is empty
  • $exists : true = Is not empty
LinkTitle
  • $eq = Matches
  • $regex = Contains
  • $ne = Does not match
  • $exists : false = Is empty
  • $exists : true = Is not empty
URL
  • $eq = Matches
  • $regex = Contains
  • $ne = Does not match
  • $exists : false = Is empty
  • $exists : true = Is not empty
Reference
  • $eq = Matches
  • $ne = Does not match
  • $exists : false = Is empty
  • $exists : true = Is not empty
GroupNot applicable
Environment tags
  • $eq = Matches
  • $ne = Does not match
Language/locale
  • $eq = Matches
  • $ne = Does not match
Users
  • $eq = Matches
  • $ne = Does not match
Tag
  • $eq = Matches
  • $ne = Does not match
  • $exists : false = Is empty
  • $exists : true = Is not empty

Note: The Matches operator is case-sensitive.

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