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Summary

Search external references matching a term, optionally limited by count.

Inputs

  • searchTerm (required) — Term to search for in external references.
  • limit (required) — Maximum number of results to return (1‑500).

Output shape

Array of ExternalReference objects

Each result includes the reference's ID, type, and other metadata; results are not paginated.

Examples

Example 1: Find references related to a specific threat actor

searchTerm: "threat actor", limit: 10

Example 2: Retrieve the first 50 default results for a generic query

searchTerm: "ransomware", limit: 50

Example 3: Search with maximum allowed limit

searchTerm: "malware", limit: 500

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