# Search the developer index

Search GitHub issues, merged pull requests, repository READMEs and curated documentation sites, returning up to ten results with matched passages.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Tool id | `firecrawl.developer-search` |
| Platform | [Web search](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/web-search.md) |
| Capability | [Other tools](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/web-search/other.md) |
| Price | $0.011 per call |
| Health | OK |
| p50 latency | — |
| Success (7 days) | — |
| Runs (30 days) | 1 |
| Idempotent | yes |
| Data class | unclassified |

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | string | yes | Natural-language question or search phrase. |
| `archived` | boolean | no | Include or exclude archived repositories. |
| `fork` | boolean | no | Include or exclude forks. |
| `k` | integer | no | Number of ranked results (1-10, default 10). |
| `language` | string | no | Repository primary language, e.g. Rust (repository results only). |
| `license` | string | no | Repository license, e.g. MIT (repository results only). |
| `max_stars` | integer | no | Upper bound on repository stars. |
| `min_stars` | integer | no | Lower bound on repository stars. |
| `passages` | integer | no | Matched passages per result (1-5, default 1). |
| `repos` | array | no | Repository slugs such as owner/name to scope issue, pull request and README results. |
| `skills` | string | no | Set to only to search indexed agent-skill files only. |
| `sources` | array | no | Documentation source ids to scope doc results. |
| `topic` | string | no | Repository topic, e.g. async (repository results only). |
| `types` | array | no | Result kinds to search; defaults to all four. |

## Call it

```bash
curl -sS https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/firecrawl.developer-search/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ORCAROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"input":{"query":"<query>"}}'
```

```python
import os, requests

resp = requests.post(
    "https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/firecrawl.developer-search/run",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['ORCAROUTER_API_KEY']}"},
    json={"input":{"query":"<query>"}},
)
print(resp.json())
```

## Alternatives

| Tool | Source | Price | Health |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Read a research paper](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/web-search/other/research-paper.md) | — | $0.011 per call | OK |
| [Find related research papers](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/web-search/other/research-related-papers.md) | — | $0.011 per call | OK |
| [Search research papers](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/web-search/other/research-search-papers.md) | — | $0.011 per call | OK |
| [Search the open web](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/web-search/other/web-search.md) | — | $0.011 per call | OK |

## FAQ

### How much does Search the developer index cost?

Search the developer index costs $0.011 per call: 1,000 calls cost $11.00.

### What does a $10 budget buy with Search the developer index?

About 909 calls at $0.011 per call.

### What inputs does Search the developer index need?

Required inputs: query.

### How do I call Search the developer index?

Send POST /v1/tools/{id}/run with your OrcaRouter API key and a JSON body {"input": {…}}, where {id} is the tool id POST /v1/tools/discover returns for it.

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Markdown version of https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/web-search/other/developer-search