# Discourses API get just the number of search results

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourses-api-get-just-the-number-of-search-results/76548>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** rest-api\
**Created:** [Dezembro 21, 2017, 10:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourses-api-get-just-the-number-of-search-results/76548 "2017-12-21T10:18:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![gradam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/gradam/32/85361_2.png) [@gradam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gradam)\
**Post date:** [Dezembro 21, 2017, 10:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourses-api-get-just-the-number-of-search-results/76548/1 "2017-12-21T10:18:45Z")

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Hi. I am trying to get just the number of search results from the API.  
I have the following query `/search.json?q=query` but i just need information about how many results there are. Not blurbs, cooked, etc.  
Is it possible with discourse API?

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