SharePoint 2013 Search client class library

Find information about the Search client object model in SharePoint 2013 that you can use to build SharePoint Add-ins, mobile applications, and Microsoft Silverlight applications.

Applies to: SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Server 2013

The Search client object library reference for SharePoint 2013 contains information that you can use to build search SharePoint Add-ins, search mobile applications, and search Silverlight applications. The client object model in SharePoint 2013 is derived from the .NET server programming model, and the programming capabilities defined here reflect those found in the original .NET server source.

For information about the server object model, see .NET server API reference for SharePoint 2013.

Search client namespaces in SharePoint 2013

• Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.WebControls

• Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.Search.Administration

• Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.Search.Portability

• Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.Search.Query

Additional resources

• .NET client API reference for SharePoint 2013

• SharePoint Add-ins

• Build Windows Phone apps that access SharePoint 2013

• Choose the right API set in SharePoint 2013

• SharePoint Add-ins compared with SharePoint solutions

• .NET server API reference for SharePoint 2013