# Docs Search (/api-reference/endpoint/docs-search)

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Related: [Search](/api-reference/endpoint/search.md), [Search Feedback](/api-reference/endpoint/search-feedback.md), [Scrape](/api-reference/endpoint/scrape.md), [Batch Scrape](/api-reference/endpoint/batch-scrape.md), [Get Batch Scrape Status](/api-reference/endpoint/batch-scrape-get.md), [Cancel Batch Scrape](/api-reference/endpoint/batch-scrape-delete.md)

The `/support/docs-search` endpoint answers questions using Firecrawl's public documentation. Requires your Firecrawl API key. Returns a concise, docs-grounded answer with citations to the relevant documentation pages.

## Use cases [#use-cases]

* **AI agents** that need to look up Firecrawl API usage, parameters, or best practices
* **Support bots** that answer customer questions from the docs
* **Developer tools** that surface relevant documentation inline

## Example [#example]

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.firecrawl.dev/v2/support/docs-search \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer fc-YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "question": "what header carries the webhook signature, and how do I verify it?"
  }'
```

### Response [#response]

```json
{
  "requestId": "req_...",
  "answer": "The signature is sent in the X-Firecrawl-Signature header...",
  "evidence": [
    {
      "pathOrUrl": "webhooks/security.mdx#L1-L52",
      "reason": "Documents webhook signature verification"
    }
  ],
  "usage": { "inputTokens": 4356, "outputTokens": 688, "totalTokens": 5044 },
  "durationMs": 11252
}
```

## Response fields [#response-fields]

| Field        | Type    | Description                                                      |
| ------------ | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `answer`     | string  | Concise answer grounded in Firecrawl documentation               |
| `evidence`   | array   | Documentation pages referenced, with `pathOrUrl` and `reason`    |
| `usage`      | object  | Token consumption (`inputTokens`, `outputTokens`, `totalTokens`) |
| `durationMs` | integer | Total execution time in milliseconds                             |

For the full feature guide, see the [Ask feature documentation](/features/ask).

> Are you an AI agent that needs a Firecrawl API key? See [firecrawl.dev/agent-onboarding/SKILL.md](https://www.firecrawl.dev/agent-onboarding/SKILL.md) for automated onboarding instructions.

`POST /support/docs-search`

Answer Firecrawl documentation questions using the public docs corpus.

## OpenAPI

```json
{
  "security": [
    {
      "bearerAuth": []
    }
  ],
  "requestBody": {
    "required": true,
    "content": {
      "application/json": {
        "schema": {
          "type": "object",
          "required": [
            "question"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "question": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "Documentation question to answer."
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "responses": {
    "200": {
      "description": "Docs-grounded answer",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "requestId": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "answer": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Concise answer grounded in Firecrawl documentation."
              },
              "evidence": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "pathOrUrl": {
                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "reason": {
                      "type": "string"
                    }
                  }
                }
              },
              "usage": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                  "inputTokens": {
                    "type": "integer"
                  },
                  "outputTokens": {
                    "type": "integer"
                  },
                  "totalTokens": {
                    "type": "integer"
                  }
                }
              },
              "durationMs": {
                "type": "integer",
                "description": "Total docs-search execution time in milliseconds."
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "400": {
      "description": "Invalid request",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "error": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Support proxy or upstream error code."
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "401": {
      "description": "Missing or invalid bearer token",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "error": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Support proxy or upstream error code."
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "503": {
      "description": "Support agent unavailable",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "error": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Support proxy or upstream error code."
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "504": {
      "description": "Support agent timeout",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "error": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Support proxy or upstream error code."
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```