# "Live search" with api something like searchbox

**URL:** <https://forum.bubble.io/t/live-search-with-api-something-like-searchbox/236728>\
**Category:** Need help\
**Created:** [December 12, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/live-search-with-api-something-like-searchbox/236728 "2022-12-12T17:55:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![rafael.alima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5a626/32.png) [@rafael.alima](https://forum.bubble.io/u/rafael.alima)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/live-search-with-api-something-like-searchbox/236728/1 "2022-12-12T17:55:28Z")

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Hi guys,

How could I reach a result in something like searchbox(live search) but with the results from an api connection, because the data is out of built-in database?

Is there any way to do this in Bubble?

I couldn’t find anything like that here on the forum.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![mikeloc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/mikeloc/32/93001_2.png) [@mikeloc](https://forum.bubble.io/u/mikeloc)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/live-search-with-api-something-like-searchbox/236728/2 "2022-12-12T17:59:55Z")

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Hi there, @rafael.alima… [this thread](http://forum.bubble.io/t/search-box-and-external-api/26661) might help… couldn’t hurt to check it out.

Best…  
Mike

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**Author:** ![rafael.alima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5a626/32.png) [@rafael.alima](https://forum.bubble.io/u/rafael.alima)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/live-search-with-api-something-like-searchbox/236728/3 "2022-12-12T18:24:04Z")

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Hello @mikeloc

Thank you for your support.

Sure, I will check out this thread, asap I will return here with the results.

Best regards!

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**Author:** ![rafael.alima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5a626/32.png) [@rafael.alima](https://forum.bubble.io/u/rafael.alima)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/live-search-with-api-something-like-searchbox/236728/4 "2022-12-13T19:29:20Z")

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Hello @mikeloc

I tried some ways, but isn’t worked.

Do you have any other idea?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/original/3X/2/8/2847faa74692c2ffa5d939d3dc3724cdd060d247.png) [@system](https://forum.bubble.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/live-search-with-api-something-like-searchbox/236728/5 "2023-02-20T17:56:06Z")

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