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Search Parameters
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The Search Parameters are applicable when making a request with  type=search  to retrieve search results from Home Depot. The search term is specified in the  search_term  parameter. The parameters should be appended as querystring parameters to the Home Improvement Product Data API GET HTTP request.
Search results are retrieved from the Search results page on Home Depot.
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For example, to request search results for the search term  lawn mower , sorted by "best selling products", the request would be:
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https://api.backyardapi.com/request?api_key=demo&engine=homedepot&type=search&search_term=lawn+mower&sort_by=best_seller
https://api.backyardapi.com/request?api_key=demo&engine=homedepot&type=search&search_term=lawn+mower&sort_by=best_seller
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Search Parameters
The following parameters are available for all requests made when  type=search .
Parameter
Required
Description
engine
required
The engine of Home Improvement data to retrieve, for example homedepot
search_term
required
A search term to use to search for Home Improvement items. Either the search_term or url parameter must be supplied.
sort_by
optional
Determines how the results are sorted. Valid values are:
best_seller 
Sort results by best selling products first.
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most_popular 
Sort results by most popular products first.
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price_high_to_low 
Sort results by highest to lowest priced.
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price_low_to_high 
Sort results by lowest to highest priced.
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highest_rating 
Sort results by highest rated first.
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min_price
optional
Determines the minimum price of results to return, expressed in dollars and cents (i.e. min_price=2.99 for $2.99).
max_price
optional
Determines the maximum price of results to return, expressed in dollars and cents (i.e. min_price=39.99 for $39.99).
page
optional
The current page of results to retrieve. Inspect the pagination results property for details on the number of pages available.
max_page
optional
Use the max_page parameter to get multiple pages of results in one request. The API will automatically paginate through pages and concatenate the results into one response.  
See the Pagination docs for more information.
url
optional
The Home Improvement search results page to retrieve results from.  
Note : If the url parameter is supplied then all other parameters are ignored as they are overriden be those specified in the url parameter.
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Parameter	Required	Description
engine	required	The engine of Home Improvement data to retrieve, for example homedepot
search_term	required	A search term to use to search for Home Improvement items. Either the search_term or url parameter must be supplied.
sort_by	optional	Determines how the results are sorted. Valid values are: best_seller Sort results by best selling products first. most_popular Sort results by most popular products first. price_high_to_low Sort results by highest to lowest priced. price_low_to_high Sort results by lowest to highest priced. highest_rating Sort results by highest rated first.
min_price	optional	Determines the minimum price of results to return, expressed in dollars and cents (i.e. min_price=2.99 for $2.99).
max_price	optional	Determines the maximum price of results to return, expressed in dollars and cents (i.e. min_price=39.99 for $39.99).
page	optional	The current page of results to retrieve. Inspect the pagination results property for details on the number of pages available.
max_page	optional	Use the max_page parameter to get multiple pages of results in one request. The API will automatically paginate through pages and concatenate the results into one response. See the Pagination docs for more information.
url	optional	The Home Improvement search results page to retrieve results from. Note : If the url parameter is supplied then all other parameters are ignored as they are overriden be those specified in the url parameter.

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