# Mintlify Index

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:::card{title="Mintlify Index REST API" href="/guides/mintlify-index-introduction"}
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:::card{title="Build implementation context" href="/guides/mintlify-index-context"}
Searches Mintlify Index and returns source-cited content assembled within a token budget. Use this endpoint when an application or agent needs ready-to-use context in one request.
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:::card{title="Search technical knowledge" href="/guides/mintlify-index-search"}
Returns ranked results from publisher-maintained documentation or the web. Use Mintlify result IDs or any result URL with the contents endpoint when you need more content.
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:::card{title="Get result contents" href="/guides/mintlify-index-contents"}
Retrieves content for Mintlify result IDs or result URLs returned by the search endpoint. A request can include up to 20 items across both fields.
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## Related pages

- [Admin](./admin-index.md)
- [Agent](./agent-2-index.md)
- [Agent](./agent-index.md)
- [Agent-ready content](./agent-ready-content-index.md)
- [AI](./ai-index.md)
- [Analytics](./analytics-index.md)
- [API docs](./api-docs-index.md)
- [API reference](./api-reference-index.md)
- [Assistant](./assistant-2-index.md)
- [Assistant](./assistant-index.md)

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