# search-backend This plugin is part of a suite of plugins that comprise the Backstage search platform. This particular plugin responsible for exposing a JSON API for querying a search engine. Documentation on how to develop and improve the search platform is currently centralized in the `search` plugin README.md. For a better overview of how the search platform is put together, check the [Backstage Search Architecture](https://backstage.io/docs/features/search/architecture) documentation.