result
A search result — a pointer to something found. Not the thing itself. A search might return webpages, products, people, articles — anything. The result just carries search-specific metadata (when indexed, what type).
| Metadata | Value |
|---|---|
| Plural | results |
| Subtitle field | url |
Fields
Section titled “Fields”| Field | Type |
|---|---|
indexedAt | datetime |
resultType | string |
Prior art
Section titled “Prior art”External standards this shape draws from or aligns with. See Shape design principles for how prior art informs shape design.
- OpenSearch Description Document — Result-pointer model: each hit has a URL + metadata. Our resultType ≈ Url template’s type attribute.
- Web Search API conventions (Brave/Bing) — Practical source. Our indexedAt/resultType align with common fields across Brave, Bing, and Exa web APIs.