The following tasks can be performed only through the Search REST API:
Create and delete search interfaces
Enable and disable cross-field matching
Enable different types of partial matching
Specify snippet sizes
In addition, the Search REST API can perform a number of tasks that can also be performed through the Search tab of Oracle Commerce Cloud Service:
Add fields to and delete them from a search interface
Specify the position in search results of records that are selected because of cross-field matches
Dimensions and properties can be marked as searchable in the Catalog tab of Oracle Cloud Commerce Service. For information, see Using Oracle Commerce Cloud Service.
Note: The Search REST API cannot create or modify dimensions or properties.