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File Search

File search returns complete files ranked by relevance rather than individual chunks. This is ideal for document discovery, finding relevant files, and when you need complete file context rather than specific excerpts.

Search for files and get complete file objects:

  • Returns complete file objects
  • Ranking based on overall file relevance
  • Best for document discovery
  • Slower performance but complete context
  • Returns individual text chunks
  • Ranking based on chunk-specific relevance
  • Best for precise information retrieval
  • Faster performance but fragmented context

Next Steps

Now that you understand file search:

Reranking
Learn how to use reranking to improve search result quality and relevance in your Vector Store searches.
Data Models
Understand the core data structures in Mixedbread Vector Stores - Vector Store Files and Chunks - and how they relate to your workflows.

Last updated: July 15, 2025