> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.pixwel.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Search

# Search

Pixwel search uses ElasticSearch.

Local development runs Elasticsearch in Docker (the `elasticsearch` service in `docker-compose.yml`). See [Pixwel Platform Operations](https://docs.google.com/a/union-of-rad.com/document/d/1PAFIUkQmmoOr4cnlW-b5sqHx7Ittpgkc8ACv4q6YyA0/edit#heading=h.cb4zlw5c01oj) for hosted environments.

## Viewing the search index

In development, you can view the search index, starting from:

[http://localhost:9200/pixwel\_current/\_search?pretty=1](http://localhost:9200/pixwel_current/_search?pretty=1)

## Repopulating the search index

From the app container (`docker-compose exec app bash`):

```bash theme={null}
cd /var/www/api
li3 index-rebuild
```

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