Searching for values in a specific field using REST Search

Question

To conduct a Search using REST...you only have the querytext parameter which searches all fields. How can I search within a specific field using REST?
Brian

Answer 1

You can use the following code as an example to post a query. The example shows how to search against the title managed property. It also shows you how to bring back certain properties for viewing and refiners. You can also do the same with a GET.
function executeRESTSearch() {
var appweburl = _spPageContextInfo.webAbsoluteUrl;
$.ajax(
'url': appweburl + "/_api/search/postquery",
'method': 'POST',
'data': JSON.stringify({
'request': {
'__metadata': {
'type': 'Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.REST.SearchRequest'
'Querytext': 'title:whatever',
'Refiners': 'title,created',
'SelectProperties': { 'results': ['created','path'] },
'SortList': {
'results': [{
'__metadata': {
'type': 'Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.Search.Query.Sort'
'Direction': 1,
'Property': 'created'
'headers': {
'accept': 'application/json;odata=verbose',
'content-type': 'application/json;odata=verbose',
'X-RequestDigest': $('#__REQUESTDIGEST').val()
'success': function (data) {
var d = data.d.postquery.PrimaryQueryResult.RefinementResults.Refiners.results[0].Entries.results[0].RefinementValue;
'error': function (err) {
alert(JSON.stringify(err));
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/jj163876(v=office.15).aspx
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