azure-search-documents-dotnet
Azure AI Search SDK for .NET (Azure.Search.Documents). Use for building search applications with full-text, vector, semantic, and hybrid search. Covers SearchClient (queries, document CRUD), SearchIndexClient (index management), and SearchIndexerClient (indexers, skillsets). Triggers: "Azure Search .NET", "SearchClient", "SearchIndexClient", "vector search C#", "semantic search .NET", "hybrid search", "Azure.Search.Documents".
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- Azure.Search.Documents (.NET)
- Installation
- Environment Variables
- Authentication
- Client Selection
- Index Creation
- Using FieldBuilder (Recommended)
- Manual Field Definition
Build search applications with full-text, vector, semantic, and hybrid search capabilities. Current Versions: Stable v11.7.0, Preview v11.8.0-beta.1 Microsoft Entra Token Credential: API Key: | Client | Purpose | |--------|---------| | SearchClient | Query indexes, upload/update/delete documents | | SearchIndexClient | Create/manage indexes, synonym maps | | SearchIndexerClient | Manage indexers, skillsets, data sources | See references/vector-search.md for detailed patterns. See references/semantic-search.md for detailed patterns. | Attribute | Purpose | |-----------|---------| | SimpleField | Non-searchable field (filters, sorting, facets) | | SearchableField | Full-text searchable field | | VectorSearchField | Vector embedding field | | IsKey = true | Document key (required, one per index) | | IsFilterable = true | Enable $filter expressions | | IsSortable = true | Enable $orderby | | IsFacetable = true | Enable faceted navigation | | IsHidden = true | Exclude from results | | AnalyzerName | Specify text analyzer | 1. Use DefaultAzureCredential over API keys for production 2. Use FieldBuilder with model attributes for type-safe index definitions 3. Use CreateOrUpdateIndexAsync f
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- microsoft/skills
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- .github/plugins/azure-sdk-dotnet/skills/azure-search-documents-dotnet/SKILL.md
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- 9287b443662d2433c85621c7325ee72a0ce499b5
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