MusicBrainz API / Search / AreaSearch
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Search Fields
The Area index contains the following fields you can search
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| aid | the area's MBID |
| alias | (part of) any alias attached to the artist (diacritics are ignored) |
| area | (part of) the area's name (diacritics are ignored) |
| areaaccent | (part of) the area's name (with the specified diacritics) |
| begin | the area's begin date (e.g. "1980-01-22") |
| comment | (part of) the area's disambiguation comment |
| end | the area's end date (e.g. "1980-01-22") |
| ended | a boolean flag (true/false) indicating whether or not the area has ended (is no longer current) |
| iso | an ISO 3166-1, 3166-2 or 3166-3 code attached to the area |
| iso1 | an ISO 3166-1 code attached to the area |
| iso2 | an ISO 3166-2 code attached to the area |
| iso3 | an ISO 3166-3 code attached to the area |
| sortname | equivalent to name (areas no longer have separate sort names) |
| tag | (part of) a tag attached to the area |
| type | the area's type |
If you don't specify a field, the terms will be searched for in the area field.