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API Reference

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    Preview versions of the API are used to roll out new features that are still in development.

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    The first preview release of the Service REST API, used to create and load indexes, query documents, and retrieve status information about the resource deployment.

  • Search Service REST API Version 2014-10-20-Preview

    A follow-up to the 2014-07-31-Preview release, introducing prototype features such as language support, suggesters, and personalized tag profiles.

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Videos

Azure Search

11-12-2014 08 min, 58 sec

Azure Search

11-12-2014 08 min, 58 sec

Azure Search

Azure Search Deep Dive

10-29-2014 01 hr, 19 min, 22 sec

Azure Search Deep Dive

SQL Server to Azure Search Synchronization

12-02-2014 16 min, 37 sec

SQL Server to Azure Search Synchronization

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