> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kosli.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

<AgentInstructions>

## Submitting Feedback

If you encounter incorrect, outdated, or confusing documentation on this page, submit feedback:

POST https://docs.kosli.com/feedback

```json
{
  "path": "/client_reference/kosli_search",
  "feedback": "Description of the issue"
}
```

Only submit feedback when you have something specific and actionable to report.

</AgentInstructions>

# kosli search

> Search for a git commit or an artifact fingerprint in Kosli.  

## Synopsis

```shell theme={"theme":"dracula","languages":{"custom":["/languages/rego.json"]}}
kosli search {GIT-COMMIT | FINGERPRINT} [flags]
```

Search for a git commit or an artifact fingerprint in Kosli.
You can use short git commit or artifact fingerprint shas, but you must provide at least 5 characters.

## Flags

| Flag                | Description                                                                                 |
| :------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| -h, --help          | help for search                                                                             |
| -o, --output string | \[defaulted] The format of the output. Valid formats are: \[table, json]. (default "table") |

## Flags inherited from parent commands

| Flag                      | Description                                                                                                 |
| :------------------------ | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| -a, --api-token string    | The Kosli API token.                                                                                        |
| -c, --config-file string  | \[optional] The Kosli config file path. (default "kosli")                                                   |
| --debug                   | \[optional] Print debug logs to stdout. A boolean flag [docs](/faq/#boolean-flags) (default false)          |
| -H, --host string         | \[defaulted] The Kosli endpoint. (default "[https://app.kosli.com](https://app.kosli.com)")                 |
| --http-proxy string       | \[optional] The HTTP proxy URL including protocol and port number. e.g. `http://proxy-server-ip:proxy-port` |
| -r, --max-api-retries int | \[defaulted] How many times should API calls be retried when the API host is not reachable. (default 3)     |
| --org string              | The Kosli organization.                                                                                     |

## Examples Use Cases

These examples all assume that the flags  `--api-token`, `--org`, `--host`, (and `--flow`, `--trail` when required), are [set/provided](/getting_started/install/#assigning-flags-via-environment-variables).

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Search for a git commit in Kosli">
    ```shell theme={"theme":"dracula","languages":{"custom":["/languages/rego.json"]}}
    kosli search YOUR_GIT_COMMIT

    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Search for an artifact fingerprint in Kosli">
    ```shell theme={"theme":"dracula","languages":{"custom":["/languages/rego.json"]}}
    kosli search YOUR_ARTIFACT_FINGERPRINT
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>