Stay organized with collectionsSave and categorize content based on your preferences.
A search interface is the graphical user interface used by employees to search
a data source. A search interface can be developed for use on any device, from a
mobile phone to a desktop computer.
There are two ways to create a search interface for Google Cloud Search:
[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Missing the information I need","missingTheInformationINeed","thumb-down"],["Too complicated / too many steps","tooComplicatedTooManySteps","thumb-down"],["Out of date","outOfDate","thumb-down"],["Samples / code issue","samplesCodeIssue","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-08-28 UTC."],[],[],null,["# The search interface\n\nA search interface is the graphical user interface used by employees to search\na data source. A search interface can be developed for use on any device, from a\nmobile phone to a desktop computer.\n\nThere are two ways to create a search interface for Google Cloud Search:\n\n- [Create a custom interface using the Cloud Search Query API](/workspace/cloud-search/docs/guides/query-guide). The Cloud Search Query API is part of the Cloud Search REST API.\n- [Implement the Cloud Search widget](/workspace/cloud-search/docs/guides/search-widget) within a web page."]]
