federated_search
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Search connected knowledge bases. Returns snippets with heading breadcrumbs (title > section > subsection) and a precise toc_path per match, same as search; results also carry an absolute kb_id (string) to use verbatim on follow-up calls. Pass kb_id for one base, kb_ids for selected bases, or omit both to fan out. Nested bases are addressed with '/': kb_id "philosophers/nietzsche" routes through the 'philosophers' peer to the base it federates (recursive), up to 3 levels deep. Canonical call: federated_search(kb_id="philosophers/<author>", query) -> federated_note_html(kb_id="philosophers/<author>", path=<result.note_path>) — the standard way to descend into a leaf corpus and read real content, not hub cards.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| detail_limit | number | no | How many results include full snippet matches; results beyond this are returned as lightweight previews (title, path, score) to save context (default 3) |
| kb_id | string | no | Target knowledge base id; nested bases use '/' (e.g. "philosophers/nietzsche" routes through the 'philosophers' peer, recursively). Federation nests up to 3 levels deep (kb_id path segments); a deeper path is rejected. |
| kb_ids | array | no | Target knowledge base ids; each accepts the same nested 'peer/base' form as kb_id |
| limit | number | no | Max number of results to return (default 6) |
| query | string | yes | Search query |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"detail_limit": {
"type": "number",
"description": "How many results include full snippet matches; results beyond this are returned as lightweight previews (title, path, score) to save context (default 3)"
},
"kb_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Target knowledge base id; nested bases use '/' (e.g. \"philosophers/nietzsche\" routes through the 'philosophers' peer, recursively). Federation nests up to 3 levels deep (kb_id path segments); a deeper path is rejected."
},
"kb_ids": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Target knowledge base ids; each accepts the same nested 'peer/base' form as kb_id"
},
"limit": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Max number of results to return (default 6)"
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Search query"
}
},
"required": [
"query"
]
}