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OpenSearch Support

Last modified: 17 December 2019

YouTrack supports OpenSearch. With OpenSearch, you can search for issues directly in the address bar of your web browser.

This feature is only supported in Chrome and Firefox. OpenSearch is only supported in versions of Internet Explorer earlier than Internet Explorer 9, which are not compatible with YouTrack.

Google Chrome

OpenSearch is supported by default in Google Chrome. You don't need to install any browser extensions.

To use OpenSearch in Google Chrome:

  1. Enter the address of your YouTrack server.

  2. Press the Tab key.

    • Chrome sets your YouTrack server as the search context in your browser.

    note

    If you include the port number in the address of your YouTrack server (my-youtrack:8080), the option to search in YouTrack is not suggested. To avoid this issue, enter the host name of your YouTrack server (my-youtrack) and leave out the port number.

  3. Enter your search request just as you would enter it in the Search box in YouTrack:

    Opensearch search request

  4. Press the Enter key.

    • The search results are displayed in YouTrack:

      Opensearch search results

    • The next time that you enter the address of your YouTrack server in the address bar, Chrome prompts you to Press Tab to search YouTrack:

      Opensearch press tab

Mozilla Firefox

OpenSearch is supported by default in Mozilla Firefox. You don't need to install any add-ons in your browser.

To use OpenSearch in Firefox:

  1. Enter the address of your YouTrack server.

    • The plus icon in the search box indicates that an additional search option is available.

      Open search firefox enabled

  2. Click the search icon to open the Search Settings options.

  3. Select the Add "YouTrack" option:

    Opensearch firefox menu

  4. Enter your search request just as you would enter it in the Search box in YouTrack, then select the YouTrack search option:
    Opensearch firefox search field

    • The search results are displayed in YouTrack.