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# text_search_parser

# `prefect.server.utilities.text_search_parser`

Text search query parser

Parses text search queries according to the following syntax:

* Space-separated terms → OR logic (include)
* Prefix with `-` or `!` → Exclude term
* Prefix with `+` → Required term (AND logic, future)
* Quote phrases → Match exact phrase
* Backslash escapes → Allow quotes within phrases (")
* Case-insensitive, substring matching
* 200 character limit

## Functions

### `parse_text_search_query` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/utilities/text_search_parser.py#L26" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python theme={null}
parse_text_search_query(query: str) -> TextSearchQuery
```

Parse a text search query string into structured components

**Args:**

* `query`: The query string to parse

**Returns:**

* TextSearchQuery with parsed include/exclude/required terms

## Classes

### `TextSearchQuery` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect/blob/main/src/prefect/server/utilities/text_search_parser.py#L18" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

Parsed text search query structure