Search records
Records whose searchable report fields contain your text.
MCP tool quickbase_read → search_records
read
Types your text into the Search box on the table home page and returns the matching rows. The Search box only checks fields that the report marks as searchable, so a value in another field is not found. Pass a report to search inside it; without one, the table's default report is used. Returns rows like run_report, with Record ID# for get_record and update_record.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| app string required | string | App name as it appears under My apps, e.g. 'Field Ops'. |
| table string required | string | Table name as it appears in the app's sidebar, e.g. 'Work orders'. |
| query string required | string | Text to search for. |
| report string | string | Report to search in. Default: the table's default report. |
| limit integer | integer | Rows to return in this call. |
| cursor string | string | Next page cursor from the previous call. |
tools/call
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "quickbase_read",
"arguments": {
"operation": "search_records",
"arguments": {
"app": "Field Ops",
"table": "Work orders",
"query": "query"
}
}
}
}Example response
{
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "{ ... same JSON as structuredContent ... }"
}
],
"structuredContent": {
"report": "List All",
"columns": [
"Title",
"Site",
"Assigned to",
"Due"
],
"rows": [
{
"record_id": 1042,
"values": [
"Replace pump seal",
"Plant North",
"Sam Ortiz",
"2026-10-17"
]
}
],
"next_cursor": null
},
"isError": false
}