> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cognee.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Search

> Query your knowledge graph using natural language

The Search page is a chat-style interface for querying your knowledge graphs.

## Sending a query

1. Choose a dataset using the **Searching: …** picker above the input bar.
2. Choose a **scope** using the pills above the input bar (see [Search scope](#search-scope) below).
3. Type a natural language query in the search bar and press Enter.
4. Results appear in the conversation area below.

Suggestion chips are shown when a conversation is empty:

* "What are the main entities?"
* "Summarize the uploaded documents"
* "What relationships exist in the data?"

Click any chip to send it immediately.

Past searches are loaded from the backend and shown in the history sidebar. History persists across sessions and is fetched via the [`GET /api/v1/search`](/cognee-cloud/functionality/search-and-recall#search) endpoint.

## Dataset and scope

The active dataset is controlled by the current dataset selection. The label above the input bar shows which dataset is being searched.

Scope selector pills above the input bar control the retrieval target:

| Scope       | Description                         |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------- |
| **Graph**   | Query the knowledge graph (default) |
| **Session** | Search within a session             |
| **Traces**  | Search activity traces              |
| **All**     | Combine all sources                 |

If no recent session is available, non-graph scopes fall back to graph search.

## Conversation history

The sidebar on the left lists past conversations grouped by date. Click any conversation to reopen it, use **+** to start a new one, or use the sidebar toggle to collapse and expand the history panel.

Past searches are loaded from the backend via [`GET /api/v1/search`](/cognee-cloud/functionality/search-and-recall#search). New conversations created during the current page session appear alongside that history.

## How search works

The UI search calls the `POST /v1/recall` endpoint with the selected scope. The **Graph** scope behaves like a standard graph retrieval. Other scopes add session and trace context to the results. For details on available search types and parameters, see [Search Basics](/guides/search-basics).

<Note>
  The search bar on the [Dashboard](/cognee-cloud/ui/dashboard) provides the same functionality inline. The dedicated Search page offers more space for results and conversation history.
</Note>