# SearchFacets
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Returns available facet values for filtering listings, such as categories, pricing models, fulfillment option types, publishers, and customer ratings. Each facet value includes a count of matching listings.

## Request Syntax
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```
POST /2026-02-05/searchFacets HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json

{
   "facetTypes": [ "string" ],
   "filters": [ 
      { 
         "filterType": "string",
         "filterValues": [ "string" ]
      }
   ],
   "nextToken": "string",
   "searchText": "string"
}
```

## URI Request Parameters
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The request does not use any URI parameters.

## Request Body
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The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

 ** [facetTypes](#API_marketplace-discovery_SearchFacets_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="AWSMarketplaceService-marketplace-discovery_SearchFacets-request-facetTypes"></a>
A list of specific facet types to retrieve. If empty or null, all available facets are returned.  
Type: Array of strings  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 30 items.  
Valid Values: `AVERAGE_CUSTOMER_RATING | CATEGORY | PUBLISHER | FULFILLMENT_OPTION_TYPE | PRICING_MODEL | PRICING_UNIT | DEPLOYED_ON_AWS | NUMBER_OF_PRODUCTS`   
Required: No

 ** [filters](#API_marketplace-discovery_SearchFacets_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="AWSMarketplaceService-marketplace-discovery_SearchFacets-request-filters"></a>
Filters to apply before retrieving facets. Multiple filters are combined with AND logic. Multiple values within the same filter are combined with OR logic.  
Type: Array of [SearchFilter](API_marketplace-discovery_SearchFilter.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item. Maximum number of 30 items.  
Required: No

 ** [nextToken](#API_marketplace-discovery_SearchFacets_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="AWSMarketplaceService-marketplace-discovery_SearchFacets-request-nextToken"></a>
If `nextToken` is returned, there are more results available. Make the call again using the returned token to retrieve the next page.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 8192.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9+/=]+`   
Required: No

 ** [searchText](#API_marketplace-discovery_SearchFacets_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="AWSMarketplaceService-marketplace-discovery_SearchFacets-request-searchText"></a>
The search query text to filter listings before retrieving facets.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 512.  
Pattern: `.*[^ ]*.*`   
Required: No

## Response Syntax
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```
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-type: application/json

{
   "listingFacets": { 
      "string" : [ 
         { 
            "count": number,
            "displayName": "string",
            "parent": "string",
            "value": "string"
         }
      ]
   },
   "nextToken": "string",
   "totalResults": number
}
```

## Response Elements
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If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

 ** [listingFacets](#API_marketplace-discovery_SearchFacets_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="AWSMarketplaceService-marketplace-discovery_SearchFacets-response-listingFacets"></a>
A map of facet types to their corresponding facet values. Each facet value includes a display name, internal value, and count of matching listings.  
Type: String to array of [ListingFacet](API_marketplace-discovery_ListingFacet.md) objects map  
Valid Keys: `AVERAGE_CUSTOMER_RATING | CATEGORY | PUBLISHER | FULFILLMENT_OPTION_TYPE | PRICING_MODEL | PRICING_UNIT | DEPLOYED_ON_AWS | NUMBER_OF_PRODUCTS`   
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 100 items.

 ** [totalResults](#API_marketplace-discovery_SearchFacets_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="AWSMarketplaceService-marketplace-discovery_SearchFacets-response-totalResults"></a>
The total number of listings matching the search criteria.  
Type: Long  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 0.

 ** [nextToken](#API_marketplace-discovery_SearchFacets_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="AWSMarketplaceService-marketplace-discovery_SearchFacets-response-nextToken"></a>
If `nextToken` is returned, there are more results available. Make the call again using the returned token to retrieve the next page.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 8192.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9+/=]+` 

## Errors
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For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** AccessDeniedException **   
You don't have sufficient access to perform this action.  
HTTP Status Code: 403

 ** InternalServerException **   
Unexpected error during processing of the request.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ThrottlingException **   
The request was denied due to request throttling.  
HTTP Status Code: 429

 ** ValidationException **   
The input fails to satisfy the constraints specified by the service.    
 ** reason **   
The reason that the input fails to satisfy the constraints specified by the service.
HTTP Status Code: 400

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/marketplace-discovery-2026-02-05/SearchFacets) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/marketplace-discovery-2026-02-05/SearchFacets) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/marketplace-discovery-2026-02-05/SearchFacets) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/marketplace-discovery-2026-02-05/SearchFacets) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/marketplace-discovery-2026-02-05/SearchFacets) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/marketplace-discovery-2026-02-05/SearchFacets) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/marketplace-discovery-2026-02-05/SearchFacets) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/marketplace-discovery-2026-02-05/SearchFacets) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/marketplace-discovery-2026-02-05/SearchFacets) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/marketplace-discovery-2026-02-05/SearchFacets)