# Allow manual input of API structure **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Tags:** open\ **Created:** [March 18, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/allow-manual-input-of-api-structure/65241 "2020-03-18T16:50:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![patrickford\_2501](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/patrickford_2501/32/39212_2.png) [@patrickford\_2501](https://forum.adalo.com/u/patrickford_2501)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/allow-manual-input-of-api-structure/65241/1 "2020-03-18T16:50:54Z")
In order to use any sort of search API, a query parameter is typically required. The problem with this is that Adalo requires at least one result from the API during setup. To get that one result, you have to input a search term to query. Its establishes the connection, but then when a user tries to pass a new query to dynamically search it doesn’t work, instead pulling info from the query established during setup. ---
**Author:** ![mkerp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@mkerp](https://forum.adalo.com/u/mkerp)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/allow-manual-input-of-api-structure/65241/2 "2020-04-07T00:31:08Z")
Yes please! ---
**Author:** ![iamharims](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/iamharims/32/1874_2.png) [@iamharims](https://forum.adalo.com/u/iamharims)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/allow-manual-input-of-api-structure/65241/3 "2020-08-13T23:03:26Z")
Yes this is very much required. And also there should be ability use the magic text while adding queries. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/system/32/40401_2.png) [@system](https://forum.adalo.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/allow-manual-input-of-api-structure/65241/4 "2026-01-27T20:50:08Z")
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**Author:** ![Dilon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.adalo.com/dilon/32/39815_2.png) [@Dilon](https://forum.adalo.com/u/Dilon)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.adalo.com/t/allow-manual-input-of-api-structure/65241/5 "2026-02-03T11:57:36Z")