---
title: SearchType - Storefront API
description: The types of search items to perform search within.
api_version: 2026-01
api_name: storefront
type: enum
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/enums/SearchType'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/enums/SearchType.md'
---

# Search​Type

enum

The types of search items to perform search within.

## Valid values

* ARTICLE

  Returns matching articles.

* PAGE

  Returns matching pages.

* PRODUCT

  Returns matching products.

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## Fields

* [Query​Root.search(types)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/QueryRoot#field-QueryRoot.fields.search.arguments.types)

  ARGUMENT

  The entry point for all Storefront API queries. Provides access to shop resources including products, collections, carts, and customer data, as well as content like articles and pages. This query acts as the public, top-level type from which all queries must start.

  Use individual queries like [`product`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/current/queries/product) or [`collection`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/current/queries/collection) to fetch specific resources by ID or handle. Use plural queries like [`products`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/current/queries/products) or [`collections`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/current/queries/collections) to retrieve paginated lists with optional filtering and sorting. The [`search`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/current/queries/search) and [`predictiveSearch`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/current/queries/predictiveSearch) queries enable storefront search functionality.

  Explore queries interactively with the [GraphiQL explorer and sample query kit](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/headless/building-with-the-storefront-api/api-exploration).

* [search.types](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/queries/search#arguments-types)

  ARGUMENT

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## Map

### Arguments with this enum

* [Query​Root.search(types)](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/objects/QueryRoot#field-QueryRoot.fields.search.arguments.types)
* [search.types](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/storefront/latest/queries/search#arguments-types)