Running a More-Like-This query

Use this API to search documents using a "MoreLikeThis" template request.

Requirement: OpenSearchServer v1.5.3

Call parameters

URL: /services/rest/index/{index_name}/morelikethis/template/{template_name}

Method: POST

Header:

• Content-Type (required): application/json
• Accept (optional returned type): application/json or application/xml

URL parameters:

• index_name (required): The name of the index.
• template_name (required): The name of the template.

Raw data (POST):
The overridden search parameters either in JSON or XML format.

{
"likeText": "open search server",
"start": 0,
"rows": 10
}

Success response

The search result has been returned.

HTTP code:
200

Content (application/json):

{
"documents": [
{
"pos": 0,
"score": 0.19919153,
"collapseCount": 0,
"fields": [
{
"fieldName": "title",
"values": [
"www.open-search-server.com - OpenSearchServer documentation",
"Checking the environment variables on Windows - OpenSearchServer documentation - OpenSearchServer documentation"
]
},
{
"fieldName": "url",
"values": [
"http://www.open-search-server.com/confluence/display/EN/Checking+the+environment+variables+on+Windows"
]
}
]
},
...
{
"pos": 9,
"score": 0.006719038,
"collapseCount": 0,
"fields": [
{
"fieldName": "title",
"values": [
"www.open-search-server.com - Query filters",
"Query filters - OpenSearchServer Wiki"
]
},
{
"fieldName": "url",
"values": [
"http://www.open-search-server.com/wiki/en/index.php/Query_filters"
]
}
]
}
]
}

Error response

The search failed. The reason is provided in the content.

HTTP code:
404, 500

Template not found: test3

Sample call

Using CURL:

curl -XPOST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"likeText":"open search server","start":0,"rows":10}' \
http://localhost:9090/services/rest/index/my_index/morelikethis/template/my_mlt

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