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Finds Confluence pages using intelligent ranking based on how well page titles match the search query

Confluence search content finds Confluence pages by searching page titles with intelligent relevance ranking. This is a read-only action that ranks results by exact phrase matches first, then pages containing all query words, and finally partial matches.

Prerequisites

• Confluence must be connected as a datasource with the Confluence Cloud connector successfully crawling content.

Supported parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
Query	String	Text to find in page titles. Supports case-insensitive matching and multi-word queries.
Space key	String	Limits the search to a specific Confluence space by its space key.
Start	Integer	Zero-based starting index for pagination to fetch subsequent pages of results.
Limit	Integer	Maximum number of results to return in a single call.
Expand	String	Comma-separated list of additional fields to expand in the response (e.g., content bodies or metadata).

Usage examples

• “Find our incident response runbook in the Engineering space.”

• “Search for API documentation pages in Confluence.”

• “Show me all pages with ‘quarterly review’ in the title from the HR space.”

Troubleshooting

Expected page does not appear in results

• Possible cause: The Space key filter is excluding the page, or the Confluence connector does not have permission to read the page.
• Fix: Check whether Space key is set. If it is, the action only searches that space. Clear it or set it to the correct space key. Verify that the missing page is in a space and status that the Confluence connector can crawl, and that the Glean Forge app has permission to read it.

Too few results or results stop earlier than expected

• Possible cause: The Result limit is too small, or Start index is skipping results.
• Fix: Review the Result limit and Start index values. A small limit or non-zero start index will reduce how many results appear. The action fetches up to 300 pages per internal fetch. If there are many matching pages, refine the query or use pagination to step through additional windows.

Results do not look ranked correctly

• Possible cause: The query phrasing affects which pages are considered exact phrase matches versus partial matches.
• Fix: Check your Search query text. The ranking logic prioritizes exact phrase matches in titles first, then pages whose titles contain all the words in your query, and finally those with partial matches. Small changes in phrasing can change which pages are considered an exact phrase or all-words match.

FAQs

What does smart ranking mean?

Smart ranking means the action orders results based on how well the page title matches your query. Titles containing an exact phrase match are ranked highest, followed by titles that contain all of the query words in any order, and then titles with partial word matches. All matching is case-insensitive, and multi-word queries are supported.

Does the action modify any Confluence content?

No. This is a read-only action that only retrieves and ranks page data from Confluence. It does not create, update, or delete any pages, spaces, or metadata.