Search
Extensive media metadata is stored in search databases that can be used later to create playlists and search for media. The Bleve search library is used internally for all search capabilities. Please see Bleve documentation for further information on query syntax. Takeout is using Query String.
This page describes all the fields that are stored.
Music Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| artist | Artist name(s) from artist credits within release (album) media tracks |
| asin | Amazon Standard Identification Number (optional) |
| date | First release date |
| first_date | First track release date |
| genre | Genres associated with artist(s) and release (album) |
| media | Media (disc) index, 1 for single disc albums |
| media_title | Media (disc) specific title (optional) |
| label | Labels for the release (album) |
| length | Track length in seconds |
| rating | Numeric rating (optional) |
| release | Name of the release (album) |
| release_date | Date release (album) was released |
| tag | Tags associated with artists(s) and release (album) |
| title | Track title |
| track | Track number |
| type | Track types including: single, popular, cover, live |
Note that date fields are YYYY-MM-DD and leading zeros are required.
Credit Fields
Credits are relations associated with the track and release from MusicBrainz. These are all optional and may not be unavailable. Some generalizations are added to make it easier to search. For example, “lead guitar”, “acoustic guitar”, and “slide guitar”, are additionally added as simply “guitar”. The same applies for “bass”, “clarinet”, “drums”, “flute”, “piano”, “saxophone”, and “vocals”. Other credits added include “arranger”, “composer”, “engineer”, “lyricist”, “mix”, and “writer”. Check MusicBrainz for more.
Music Examples
Tracks with Mogwai in any field:
mogwai
Tracks by the artist Mogwai:
artist:mogwai
Tracks with Ringo on lead vocals by The Beatles released between 1963 and 1970:
+lead_vocals:ringo +artist:beatles +first_date:>"1963-01-01" +first_date:<"1969-12-31"
Tracks with Tom Morello that aren’t Rage or Audioslave:
+morello -rage -audioslave
Similar to above but more specific:
+guitar:morello -artist:rage -artist:audioslave
And even more specific:
+guitar:"Tom Morello" -artist:"Rage Against the Machine" -artist:"Audioslave"
80s alternative tracks released as singles:
+genre:"alternative" +type:single +first_date:>="1980-01-01" +first_date:<="1989-12-31"
Tracks with flute and violin played by anyone:
+flute:* +violin:*
Tracks longer than 15 minutes (60*15=900):
+length:>900
Tracks produced by Butch Vig:
+producer:"butch vig"
Cover songs:
+type:cover
Popular cover songs, performed live, that were released as singles:
+type:cover +type:live +type:single +type:popular
Epic 20+ minute songs:
+length:>1200 -silence
Movie Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| budget | Budget in USD |
| cast | Cast member name |
| character | Character name |
| collection | Collection name |
| crew | Crew member name |
| date | Release date |
| genre | Movie genre |
| rating | Release rating or certification |
| runtime | Time in minutes |
| tagline | One liner |
| title | Movie title |
| vote | TMDb vote % |
| vote_count | TMDb vote count |
Crew jobs to index are configurable. Defaults are:
- director
- executive_producer
- novel
- producer
- screenplay
- story
Note that date fields are YYYY-MM-DD and leading zeros are required.
Movie Examples
Directed by Tarantino:
+director:tarantino
Movies with R rating:
+rating:R
Animated movies with Liam Neeson:
+cast:"liam neeson" +genre:Animation
Christmas movies with Bruce Willis:
+christmas +willis
Yes, Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
Same as above but more specific:
+keyword:"christmas" +cast:"bruce willis"
Movies with a character named “Yoda”:
+character:"yoda"
Really long movies:
+runtime:>200
Highly rated movies on TMDB:
+vote:>80
And those that are not highly rated:
+vote:>0 +vote:<50
Low budget films (<$250k):
+budget:>0 +budget:<250000
High budget films (>$250M):
+budget:>250000000
TV Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| cast | Cast member name |
| character | Character name |
| crew | Crew member name |
| date | Release date |
| episode | Episode number |
| genre | Series genre |
| keyword | Series Keyword |
| name | Episode name |
| rating | Show rating |
| runtime | Time in minutes |
| season | Season number |
| series | Series name |
| tagline | Series one liner |
| title | Movie title |
| vote | TMDb vote % |
| vote_count | TMDb vote count |
Crew jobs to index are configurable. Defaults are:
- director
- executive_producer
- novel
- producer
- screenplay
- story
Note that date fields are YYYY-MM-DD and leading zeros are required.
TV Show Examples
Character Spock:
+character:"spock"
Highly rated episodes on TMDB:
+vote:>80
First season episodes (pilots):
+season:1 +episode:1