# Search Contact

Airship gives the ability for API users to 'search' for contacts on certain attributes, to enable partners to query and identify contacts.&#x20;

Some use cases for this are;

* Ability to search for a contact by Email, Mobile or first / last name
* Ability to search for a contact by a specific booking reference
* Ability to search for a contact who has a specific voucher code assigned


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://developers.airship.co.uk/basics/search-contact.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.
