# Search

When using the SEARCH question type, the users filling in the form will get a list of matching possible answers as soon as they start typing.

{% hint style="success" %}
Try our [**EC5 SEARCH QUESTION TYPE**](https://five.epicollect.net/project/ec5-search-question-type) project to see the SEARCH questions in action!
{% endhint %}

It is possible to accept a single answer only (like RADIO and DROPDOWN) or multiple answers (like CHECKBOX).

![](https://3293478884-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F32OIF30CgrNUuRY6IjkW%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a9dc165797cd130fc96e2f17ed99e4762808c79a%2Fsearch-questions-1.jpg?alt=media)

{% hint style="warning" %}
SEARCH questions can have up to **1000** possible answers per each question, but there is a limit of **5 SEARCH questions per project.**

This is done to avoid overuse of this question type instead of the more common RADIO, CHECKBOX, and DROPDOWN question types. Common use cases could be a list of world countries, animal or plant species, and so on.
{% endhint %}

### Mobile app (available from version 2.0.5)

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Please update your mobile app if the version is older than 2.0.5.\
Check your current version under Menu > Settings.

Older versions **will not work** with the SEARCH question type causing the app to crash.
{% endhint %}


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.epicollect.net/formbuilder/search.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.