# Search Nodes — WorkFlowy

> Searches all WorkFlowy nodes by keyword. WorkFlowy has no dedicated search endpoint, so this exports all nodes (GET /api/v1/nodes-export) and filters client-side by matching the query against each node's name and note. Use this to discover…

- Key: `workflowy-search-nodes`
- Type: Action (Read-only)
- Version: 0.0.2
- App: WorkFlowy (`workflowy`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/workflowy.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/workflowy/actions/search-nodes
- Hints: read-only · open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/workflowy/actions/search-nodes/search-nodes.mjs

## Description

Searches all WorkFlowy nodes by keyword. WorkFlowy has no dedicated search endpoint, so this exports all nodes (GET /api/v1/nodes-export) and filters client-side by matching the query against each node's name and note. Use this to discover node IDs before running **Create Node** (as a parent) or **Update Node**. Note: the export endpoint is rate limited to 1 request per minute. Returns matching nodes with their IDs and content. [See the documentation](https://beta.workflowy.com/api-reference/#nodes-export).

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | `string` | Yes | Keyword to match (case-insensitive) against each node's name and note. |
| `maxResults` | `integer` | No | Maximum number of matching nodes to return. Min 1, max 1000. Defaults to 100. |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "workflowy",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "workflowy-search-nodes",
  arguments: {
    query: "Query",
    maxResults: 10,
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "workflowy-search-nodes",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    workflowy: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    query: "Query",
    maxResults: 10,
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "workflowy-search-nodes",
    "configured_props": {
      "workflowy": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "query": "Query",
      "maxResults": 10
    }
  }'
```

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