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# Search Files

> Search for files and folders by name or content in a SharePoint document library or folder

Search for files and folders by name or content in a SharePoint document library or folder. Returns public temporary download URLs; use them exactly as returned because 'unauthorized' usually means the URL was altered.

| | |
| - | - |
| **App** | Microsoft SharePoint |
| **Operation ID** | `sharepoint_search_files` |
| **Type** | Action |
| **Connection** | `sharepoint` (required) |
| **Credits per run** | 1 |
| **Agent / MCP tool** | Yes |

## Inputs

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| `site` | string or SelectItem | No | - | SharePoint site the document library belongs to, or 'me' for the user's own OneDrive. |
| `drive` | string or SelectItem | No | - | Document library (drive) to search in. Not needed when folder\_path is a full SharePoint link. |
| `folder_path` | string | No | - | Restrict the search to a folder: a path inside the library, e.g. 'Creative Ads/Q4', or a full SharePoint folder link. Leave empty to search the whole library. |
| `query` | string | Yes | - | Search text. Matches file and folder names, plus file content where the tenant's search index supports it, e.g. 'banner' or 'q4 report'. |
| `max_results` | integer | No | `25` | Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 25. |

### SelectItem

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| `value` | string | Yes | - | The value of the selectable item. |
| `label` | string | Yes | - | The label of the selectable item, used for display purposes. If not provided, defaults to the value. |

## Output

**Type**: `List[Dict]`

Returns the matching files and folders.

**Fields**: `file_id`, `file_name`, `file_url`, `file_type`, `is_folder`, `size`, `modified_at`, `download_url`


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