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Version 4.0.25.14 (latest)
Search across looks, dashboards, and lookml dashboards. The terms field will be matched against the
title and description of the content and the closest results are returned. Content that has been frequently
viewed and those pieces of content stored in public folders will be ranked more highly in the results.
This endpoint does not return a full description of these content types. For more specific information
about each type please refer to the individual content specific API endpoints.
Get the full details of a specific dashboard (or lookml dashboard) by id with dashboard()
Get the full details of a specific look by id with look()
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