# Overview

Umbraco UI Builder includes a search API for filtering and locating specific entities within a collection. This enhances usability, especially in collections with large datasets.

![Search](https://2099605805-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXdAOUcqxoBqXe5oCQF8z%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3892741bbfddfbbe26a32b025ed0631463664cf1%2Fsearch.png?alt=media)

Get started by reviewing how to define searchable properties.

{% content-ref url="searchable-properties" %}
[searchable-properties](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-ui-builder/searching/searchable-properties)
{% endcontent-ref %}