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Get started

The simulator is developed in the Azure AI Search Simulator repository. Consult its current release instructions for prerequisites, installation options, and supported API surface.

Suggested workflow

  1. Install or build the simulator from the repository.
  2. Start it on your development machine.
  3. Point an Azure AI Search SDK client or REST request at the local endpoint.
  4. Create an index, load sample documents, and run a query.
  5. Confirm cloud-specific behavior against an Azure AI Search service before production deployment.

Next steps

Explore the repository samples, including the Python SDK notebook, for complete client examples.

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