> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.automate.ax/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. > ## Agent Instructions > Automate.ax automations are TypeScript programs. > Use Bun for installation and command examples. > Use Automate.ax for the product name and automate.ax for the package, CLI, and domain. > Treat documented public APIs as current; do not invent transitional or deprecated names. # Search Catalog Objects > Searches for [CatalogObject](entity:CatalogObject) of any type by matching supported search attribute values, excluding custom attribute values on items or item variations, against one or more of the specified query filters. `square.searchCatalogObjects` searches for [CatalogObject](entity:CatalogObject) of any type by matching supported search attribute values, excluding custom attribute values on items or item variations, against one or more of the specified query filters. ## Example ```ts automations/square-search-catalog-objects.automation.ts theme={null} import { automation, onDashboardRun } from "automate.ax" import { square } from "automate.ax/square" export default automation("Search Square Catalog Objects", () => { onDashboardRun({ title: "Search Square Catalog Objects" }) square.searchCatalogObjects({ objectTypes: ["ITEM"], query: { prefixQuery: { attributeName: "name", attributePrefix: "tea", }, }, limit: 100, }) }) ``` ## Inputs Every input accepts a compatible signal. It requires `ITEMS_READ`. | Field | Type | Required | Default | Description | | --------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `cursor` | `string` | No | — | The pagination cursor returned in the previous response. Leave unset for an initial request. See [Pagination](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/build-basics/common-api-patterns/pagination) for more information. | | `objectTypes` | `Square.CatalogObjectType[]` | No | — | The desired set of object types to appear in the search results. If this is unspecified, the operation returns objects of all the top level types at the version of the Square API used to make the request. Object types that are nested onto other object types are not included in the defaults. At the current API version the default object types are: ITEM, CATEGORY, TAX, DISCOUNT, MODIFIER\_LIST, PRICING\_RULE, PRODUCT\_SET, TIME\_PERIOD, MEASUREMENT\_UNIT, SUBSCRIPTION\_PLAN, ITEM\_OPTION, CUSTOM\_ATTRIBUTE\_DEFINITION, QUICK\_AMOUNT\_SETTINGS. Note that if you wish for the query to return objects belonging to nested types (that is, COMPONENT, IMAGE, ITEM\_OPTION\_VAL, ITEM\_VARIATION, or MODIFIER), you must explicitly include all the types of interest in this field. | | `includeDeletedObjects` | `boolean` | No | `false` | If `true`, deleted objects will be included in the results. Defaults to `false`. Deleted objects will have their `is_deleted` field set to `true`. If `include_deleted_objects` is `true`, then the `include_category_path_to_root` request parameter must be `false`. Both properties cannot be `true` at the same time. | | `includeRelatedObjects` | `boolean` | No | — | If `true`, the response will include additional objects that are related to the requested objects. Related objects are objects that are referenced by object ID by the objects in the response. This is helpful if the objects are being fetched for immediate display to a user. This process only goes one level deep. Objects referenced by the related objects will not be included. For example: If the `objects` field of the response contains a CatalogItem, its associated CatalogCategory objects, CatalogTax objects, CatalogImage objects and CatalogModifierLists will be returned in the `related_objects` field of the response. If the `objects` field of the response contains a CatalogItemVariation, its parent CatalogItem will be returned in the `related_objects` field of the response. Default value: `false` | | `beginTime` | `string` | No | — | Return objects modified after this [timestamp](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/build-basics/working-with-dates), in RFC 3339 format, for example, `2016-09-04T23:59:33.123Z`. The timestamp is exclusive - objects with a timestamp equal to `begin_time` will not be included in the response. | | `query` | `Square.CatalogQuery` | No | — | A query to be used to filter or sort the results. If no query is specified, the entire catalog will be returned. | | `limit` | `number` | No | — | A limit on the number of results to be returned in a single page. The limit is advisory - the implementation may return more or fewer results. If the supplied limit is negative, zero, or is higher than the maximum limit of 1,000, it will be ignored. | | `includeCategoryPathToRoot` | `boolean` | No | — | Specifies whether or not to include the `path_to_root` list for each returned category instance. The `path_to_root` list consists of `CategoryPathToRootNode` objects and specifies the path that starts with the immediate parent category of the returned category and ends with its root category. If the returned category is a top-level category, the `path_to_root` list is empty and is not returned in the response payload. If `include_category_path_to_root` is `true`, then the `include_deleted_objects` request parameter must be `false`. Both properties cannot be `true` at the same time. | | `includeOptions` | `Square.IncludeOptions` | No | — | Options to include related resources in the response. | Use the official [SearchCatalogObjects reference](https://developer.squareup.com/reference/square/catalog-api/search-catalog-objects) for provider field semantics and limits. ## Output Returns the official `Square.SearchCatalogObjectsResponse` response as a codec-safe object. Square integer money amounts remain `bigint` values.