# Playlist search returns only compact representations as of July 15, 2016

DevFeed: [Playlist search returns only compact representations as of July 15, 2016](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/playlist-search-returns-only-compact-representations-as-of-july-15-2016-2012.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developers.soundcloud.com/blog//compact-playlist-search>)

Published: 2016-05-13T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [SoundCloud Backstage Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/soundcloud-backstage-blog.md>)

Topics: [SDKs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdks.md>)

Tags: [announcements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/announcements.md>), [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [json](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/json.md>), [payload](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/payload.md>), [resource](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/resource.md>), [search](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/search.md>), [update](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/update.md>)

## AI overview

Playlist search queries will return compact playlist representations without tracks. Applications needing track listings must make an additional request using the playlist ID.

## Source excerpt

We previously introduced new playlist representations. The compact representation returns only the playlist itself without any of the tracks...