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ERDDAP > OpenSearch 1.1

OpenSearch 1.1 (external link) is a standard way for search engines at other websites to search this ERDDAP for interesting datasets.

To set up your website's search engine to search for datasets via OpenSearch 1.1, point your OpenSearch 1.1 client to the OpenSearch 1.1 service description document at
https://comet.nefsc.noaa.gov/erddap/opensearch1.1/description.xml
A sample OpenSearch 1.1 request for an Atom response is
https://comet.nefsc.noaa.gov/erddap/opensearch1.1/search?page=1&itemsPerPage=1000&searchTerms=temperature&format=atom
A sample OpenSearch 1.1 request for an RSS response is
https://comet.nefsc.noaa.gov/erddap/opensearch1.1/search?page=1&itemsPerPage=1000&searchTerms=temperature&format=rss

If you aren't setting up a website that uses OpenSearch 1.1, please use ERDDAP's regular search options on the right hand side of ERDDAP's home page. Developers of computer programs and JavaScripted web pages can access ERDDAP's regular search options as RESTful services.