# Search tasks

> Search tasks with pagination.

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://helpdesk.orangescrum.com/llms.txt).

Source: https://helpdesk.orangescrum.com/guide/api/endpoints/tasks/tasks-search

---
`POST /api/v1/partner/tasks/search`

Search tasks with pagination. All data must be encrypted in the request body. Response returns decrypted JSON data with pagination.

## Authorizations

- `X-API-KEY` *string* (required) — Developer API key (starts with pk_)

- `X-TIMESTAMP` *integer* (required) — Unix timestamp in seconds (must be within ±5 minutes of server time)

- `X-NONCE` *string* (required) — One-time random string (minimum 8 characters, prevents replay attacks)

- `X-SIGNATURE` *string* (required) — HMAC-SHA256 signature of canonical string (hex-encoded)

## Headers

- `Accept` *string* (required) — Content type for response

- `Content-Type` *string* (required) — Content type for request

## Request body

Encrypted request data containing search query and pagination

- `encrypted_data` *string* (required) — Base64-encoded encrypted JSON data. Encryption: AES-256-CBC with 16-byte IV prepended. Key: SHA256 hash of secret key.

## Responses

- **200** — Tasks searched successfully - Returns encrypted task list with pagination

- **401** — Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key

- **422** — Validation error

- **500** — Server error
## Request samples

### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST 'https://v4-api.orangescrum.com/api/v1/partner/tasks/search' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-API-KEY: pk_your_api_key' \
  -H 'X-TIMESTAMP: '"$(date +%s)" \
  -H 'X-NONCE: '"$(openssl rand -hex 8)" \
  -H 'X-SIGNATURE: <hmac-sha256>' \
  -d '{"encrypted_data":"<base64-aes-256-cbc-payload>"}'
```

### Python

```python
# call() is defined on the Authentication page.
from orangescrum import call

response = call(
    "/api/v1/partner/tasks/search",
    { "q": "authentication", "page": 1, "per_page": 20 },
)
print(response)
```

### JavaScript

```javascript
// call() is defined on the Authentication page.
import { call } from './orangescrum.js';

const response = await call('/api/v1/partner/tasks/search', { "q": "authentication", "page": 1, "per_page": 20 });
console.log(response);
```

### PHP

```php
<?php
// call() is defined on the Authentication page.
require 'orangescrum.php';

$response = call('/api/v1/partner/tasks/search', json_decode('{ "q": "authentication", "page": 1, "per_page": 20 }', true));
print_r($response);
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Tasks searched successfully",
  "data": [
    {
      "task_id": "660e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001",
      "title": "Implement user authentication",
      "description": "Add OAuth2 authentication",
      "project_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
      "project_name": "Website Redesign",
      "status": "In Progress",
      "priority": "high",
      "assigned_to": 456,
      "assigned_to_name": "John Doe",
      "estimated_hours": 40.0,
      "actual_hours": 25.0,
      "start_date": "2024-01-15",
      "due_date": "2024-02-15",
      "completion_percentage": 60,
      "created_at": "2024-01-10 10:30:00",
      "updated_at": "2024-01-20 14:25:00"
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "total": 120,
    "per_page": 20,
    "current_page": 1,
    "last_page": 6,
    "from": 1,
    "to": 20
  }
}
```