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Supported Operators for V... 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:
Fields
Supported Operators
Title
$eq = Matches $regex = Contains $not: {$regex: "abc"} = Does not contain $ne = Does not match $exists : false = Is empty $exists : true = Is not empty URL
$eq = Matches $regex = Contains $not: {$regex: "abc"} = Does not contain $ne = Does not match $exists : false = Is empty $exists : true = Is not empty Single Line Textbox (Text)
$eq = Matches $regex = Contains $not: {$regex: "abc"} = Does not contain $ne = Does not match $exists : false = Is empty $exists : true = Is not empty Multi Line Textbox (Text)
$regex = Contains $not: {$regex: "abc"} = Does not contain $exists : false = Is empty $exists : true = Is not empty Rich Text Editor (Text)
$regex = Contains $not: {$regex: "abc"} = Does not contain $exists : false = Is empty $exists : true = Is not empty JSON Rich Text Editor (Text)
$regex = Contains $not: {$regex: "abc"} = Does not contain $exists : false = Is empty $exists : true = Is not empty Markdown (Text)
$regex = Contains $not: {$regex: "abc"} = Does not contain $exists : false = Is empty $exists : true = Is not empty Select (Boolean)
$eq = Matches $ne = Does not match Modular Blocks
Not 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 $exists : true = Is not empty Link
Title
Title: {$eq} = Matches Title: {$regex} = Contains Title: {$not: {$regex: "abc"}} = Does not contain Title: {$ne} = Does not match Title: {$exists : true} = Is not empty Title: {$exis : false} = is empty URL
URL: {$eq} = Matches URL: {$regex} = Contains URL: {$not: {$regex: "abc"}} = Does not contain URL: {$ne} = Does not match URL: {$exists : false} = Is empty URL: {$exists : true} = Is not empty Reference
$eq = Matches $ne = Does not match $exists : false = Is empty $exists : true = Is not empty Group
Not 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.
