---
type: "search-params"
title: "SearchParameter Search Parameters"
resource: "SearchParameter"
---
# SearchParameter Search Parameters

<a id="base"></a>

## base
**Description:** The resource type(s) this search parameter applies to

**Type:** token

**Expression:** SearchParameter.base

**Path:** SearchParameter.base

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-base


<a id="code"></a>

## code
**Description:** Code used in URL

**Type:** token

**Expression:** SearchParameter.code

**Path:** SearchParameter.code

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-code


<a id="component"></a>

## component
**Description:** Defines how the part works

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** SearchParameter.component.definition

**Path:** SearchParameter.component.definition

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-component


<a id="context"></a>

## context
**Description:** A use context assigned to the search parameter

**Type:** token

**Expression:** (SearchParameter.useContext.value.ofType(CodeableConcept))

**Path:** {{name}}.useContext.valueCodeableConcept

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-context


<a id="context-quantity"></a>

## context-quantity
**Description:** A quantity- or range-valued use context assigned to the search parameter

**Type:** quantity

**Expression:** (SearchParameter.useContext.value.ofType(Quantity)) | (SearchParameter.useContext.value.ofType(Range))

**Path:** {{name}}.useContext.valueQuantity,{{name}}.useContext.valueRange

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-context-quantity


<a id="context-type"></a>

## context-type
**Description:** A type of use context assigned to the search parameter

**Type:** token

**Expression:** SearchParameter.useContext.code

**Path:** {{name}}.useContext.code

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-context-type


<a id="context-type-quantity"></a>

## context-type-quantity
**Description:** A use context type and quantity- or range-based value assigned to the search parameter

**Type:** composite

**Expression:** SearchParameter.useContext

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-context-type-quantity


<a id="context-type-value"></a>

## context-type-value
**Description:** A use context type and value assigned to the search parameter

**Type:** composite

**Expression:** SearchParameter.useContext

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-context-type-value


<a id="date"></a>

## date
**Description:** The search parameter publication date

**Type:** date

**Expression:** SearchParameter.date

**Path:** {{name}}.date

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-date


<a id="derived-from"></a>

## derived-from
**Description:** Original definition for the search parameter

**Type:** reference

**Expression:** SearchParameter.derivedFrom

**Path:** SearchParameter.derivedFrom

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-derived-from


<a id="description"></a>

## description
**Description:** The description of the search parameter

**Type:** string

**Expression:** SearchParameter.description

**Path:** {{name}}.description

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-description


<a id="identifier"></a>

## identifier
**Description:** External identifier for the search parameter

**Type:** token

**Expression:** SearchParameter.identifier

**Path:** {{name}}.identifier

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-identifier


<a id="identifier"></a>

## identifier
**Description:** External identifier for the search parameter

**Type:** token

**Expression:** SearchParameter.identifier

**Path:** {{name}}.identifier

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-identifier


<a id="jurisdiction"></a>

## jurisdiction
**Description:** Jurisdiction of the authority that maintains the the search parameter

**Type:** token

**Expression:** SearchParameter.jurisdiction

**Path:** {{name}}.jurisdiction

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-jurisdiction


<a id="name"></a>

## name
**Description:** Computationally friendly name of the search parameter

**Type:** string

**Expression:** SearchParameter.name

**Path:** {{name}}.name

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-name


<a id="publisher"></a>

## publisher
**Description:** Name of the publisher of the search parameter

**Type:** string

**Expression:** SearchParameter.publisher

**Path:** {{name}}.publisher

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-publisher


<a id="status"></a>

## status
**Description:** The current status of the search parameter

**Type:** token

**Expression:** SearchParameter.status

**Path:** {{name}}.status

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-status


<a id="target"></a>

## target
**Description:** Types of resource (if a resource reference)

**Type:** token

**Expression:** SearchParameter.target

**Path:** SearchParameter.target

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-target


<a id="type"></a>

## type
**Description:** number | date | string | token | reference | composite | quantity | uri | special

**Type:** token

**Expression:** SearchParameter.type

**Path:** SearchParameter.type

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-type


<a id="url"></a>

## url
**Description:** The uri that identifies the search parameter

**Type:** uri

**Expression:** SearchParameter.url

**Path:** {{name}}.url

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-url


<a id="version"></a>

## version
**Description:** The business version of the search parameter

**Type:** token

**Expression:** SearchParameter.version

**Path:** {{name}}.version

**Standards Status:** normative

**URL:** http://hl7.org/fhir/build/SearchParameter/SearchParameter-version


<a id="experimental"></a>

## experimental
**Description:** Whether the SearchParameter is experimental

**Type:** token

**Expression:** SearchParameter.experimental

**Path:** SearchParameter.experimental

**Standards Status:** normative