Umbraco Search Provider

Adds custom search providers to Umbraco's backoffice search bar so you can surface your own data sources alongside the built-in content and media searches. Built around the UmbSearchProvider interface, it generates the manifest registration and provider class that implements the search method. The skill pulls fresh docs from Umbraco's official extension registry before generating code, which is smart since their backoffice API changes between versions. Includes examples for basic implementations, repository pattern integration, and scoped searches. Most useful when you're extending Umbraco with custom entities and want them discoverable through the main search experience rather than buried in a separate interface.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add umbraco/umbraco-cms-backoffice-skills --skill umbraco-search-provider --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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Umbraco Search Provider

What is it?

A Search Provider integrates custom search functionality into Umbraco's backoffice search bar. It enables users to search custom data sources alongside built-in content, media, and members. The provider implements a search method that returns paginated results matching the user's query.

Documentation

Always fetch the latest docs before implementing:

Extension Types: https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/extend-your-project/backoffice-extensions/extending-overview/extension-types
Foundation: https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/extend-your-project/backoffice-extensions/foundation
Extension Registry: https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/extend-your-project/backoffice-extensions/extending-overview/extension-registry

Related Foundation Skills

Repository Pattern: For data access in search providers
- Reference skill: umbraco-repository-pattern
Context API: For accessing contexts within the provider
- Reference skill: umbraco-context-api