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title: API Endpoint & Structure
url: https://docs.kaltura.com/docs/rich-media-cms-apis/content-management/esearch-api-endpoint-structure
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## API Endpoint & Structure


* **Service:** `elasticsearch_esearch`
* **Primary Actions:**
    * `searchEntry`: Search across media entries and their related data.
    * `searchCategory`: Search category objects.
    * `searchUser`: Search user objects.
    * `searchGroup`: Search group objects.
* **Endpoint Format:** `$KALTURA_SERVICE_URL/service/elasticsearch_esearch/action/{action}`
* **HTTP Method:** `POST`
* **Data Format:** `application/x-www-form-urlencoded` (Form Data). Nested parameters use standard array notation (e.g., `param[key][subkey]=value`).