# Fulltext search issues

**URL:** <https://community.prismic.io/t/fulltext-search-issues/9355>\
**Category:** Developing with Prismic\
**Tags:** nextjs\
**Created:** [March 15, 2022, 6:46am UTC](https://community.prismic.io/t/fulltext-search-issues/9355 "2022-03-15T06:46:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![todeepthydon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@todeepthydon](https://community.prismic.io/u/todeepthydon)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 6:46am UTC](https://community.prismic.io/t/fulltext-search-issues/9355/1 "2022-03-15T06:46:55Z")

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Hello,  
I am trying to implement fulltext with prismic api & getting very strange behaviours. Appreciate some help to understand the feature better.

Examples :

1. Tried to search document keyword with "Hampta" -\> Got 10 records = NOT OK = Here search result not matching with expected result and i couldn't see text matching with my search criteria "Hampta" anywhere in document. What all are the field considered for search with fulltext ?
2. Tried to search document keyword with "hampta" -\> Got 0 records - NOT OK = Search is case sensitive? It's really hard to ask end customer to search on a.specific format). Any workaround for this ?
3. Planning to search with full text custom field contains array value & getting 400 from API. Is it allowed to search only the flat fields for custom field ?

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**Author:** ![Fares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71e660/32.png) [@Fares](https://community.prismic.io/u/Fares)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.prismic.io/t/fulltext-search-issues/9355/3 "2022-03-15T14:13:43Z")

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Hi @todeepthydon,

Thanks for reaching out; it would help if you could give us some examples of your queries.

Also, it will be equally helpful to have your repository name and a link to the document with the field in question (you can share that in a private message if necessary).

Looking forward to your reply,  
Fares

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**Author:** ![todeepthydon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@todeepthydon](https://community.prismic.io/u/todeepthydon)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.prismic.io/t/fulltext-search-issues/9355/4 "2022-03-15T17:30:55Z")

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I sent you a private message. PLease check and let me know incase anything else is required.

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**Author:** ![Fares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71e660/32.png) [@Fares](https://community.prismic.io/u/Fares)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.prismic.io/t/fulltext-search-issues/9355/6 "2022-03-21T12:19:01Z")

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This issue has been handled privately, and turns out that it is related to a limitation for the Fulltext search that only works with full word matches, and a feature request has been created; using a external search engine such as Algolia can solve this issue until Prismic improvements