# Search widget events

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Search event

When users perform searches, there are cases where you'll need access to the returned products (or product IDs) outside the widget.<br>

**Custom event:**

```javascript
const searchEvent = new CustomEvent('abtasty_search', {
    detail: {
        results,
        widgetId, // current widget unique ID
    }
});
```

**Listen to the event:**

```javascript
window.addEventListener('abtasty_search', (event) => {
    const { results, widgetId } = event.detail;
    console.log(widgetId, results);
});
```

{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Search result event

An event is triggered for each product when it's added to the search results list. Use this to perform actions on individual products.

**Custom event:**

```javascript
const productEvent = new CustomEvent('abtasty_search_result', {
    detail: {
        resultElement: resultHTMLElement,
        index,    // index of the element in the hits array
        widgetId, // current widget unique ID
    }
});
```

**Listen to the event:**

```javascript
window.addEventListener('abtasty_search_result', (event) => {
    const { widgetId, index, resultElement } = event.detail;
    console.log(widgetId, index, resultElement);
});
```

{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}


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