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# Search Artists

> Search for artists by username on the In•Process protocol.



## OpenAPI

````yaml GET /artists/search
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: In•Process API
  description: >-
    The In•Process API enables browsing and managing moments from timelines.
    Retrieve moments from a specific artist's timeline, browse the in•process
    collective timeline, or filter by collection. The API supports creating
    moments, managing collections, handling payments, and interacting with the
    In•Process protocol ecosystem.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.inprocess.world/api
    description: Production server
security: []
paths:
  /artists/search:
    get:
      summary: Search Artists
      description: Search for artists by username on the In•Process protocol.
      operationId: searchArtists
      parameters:
        - name: query
          in: query
          description: >-
            The username prefix to search for. Matching is case-insensitive and
            uses prefix matching (e.g. `mat` matches `matt`, `Matilda`).
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
        - name: limit
          in: query
          description: Maximum number of artists to return.
          required: false
          schema:
            type: integer
            minimum: 1
            maximum: 50
            default: 10
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchArtistsResponse'
              example:
                artists:
                  - address: '0x51027631B9DEF86e088C33368eC4E3A4BE0aD264'
                    username: matt
        '400':
          description: Bad request — invalid or missing query params
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      security: []
components:
  schemas:
    SearchArtistsResponse:
      type: object
      required:
        - artists
      properties:
        artists:
          type: array
          description: Artists matching the search query, ordered by the database default.
          items:
            type: object
            required:
              - address
              - username
            properties:
              address:
                type: string
                description: The artist's wallet address.
                pattern: ^0x[a-fA-F0-9]{40}$
              username:
                type: string
                nullable: true
                description: The artist's username.
    Error:
      type: object
      required:
        - status
        - message
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - error
          description: Error status
        message:
          type: string
          description: Error message
        errors:
          type: array
          description: >-
            Optional array of field-level validation errors. Typically included
            in 400 Bad Request responses for validation errors.
          items:
            type: object
            required:
              - field
              - message
            properties:
              field:
                type: string
                description: The field name that failed validation
              message:
                type: string
                description: The validation error message for this field

````