# How to use SearchText
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This section contains a variety of how to guides and examples for how to use SearchText APIs.

**Topics**
+ [How to search for a place, POI, or business using a name](how-to-search-for-place-poi-business.md)
+ [How to search for a place using contact information](how-to-search-for-place-using-contact-info.md)
+ [How to search using category name or food type](how-to-search-category-name.md)
+ [How to search for an address](how-to-search-address.md)
+ [How to search for a place within a country](how-to-search-place-in-country.md)
+ [How to search for contact and opening hours](how-to-search-opening-hours.md)
+ [How to search places using query ID](how-to-search-query-id.md)
+ [How to search in a specific language](how-to-search-specific-language.md)