---
title: "Getting basic recommendations"
slug: "getting-basic-recommendations"
abstract: "Construct a simple request for recommendations using the Search and Recommendation API for Sitecore Search."
---
# Getting basic recommendations

The most basic request for recommendations is to send Sitecore Search an empty `recommendations.content` object. This gets recommendations based on what an administrator configured in Search, in the recipe of the recommendation widget.

For the complete data model, see the [Search and Recommendation API reference](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/developers/search-and-recommentation-api/index.html).

Here's a sample request to get *5* recommendations for the *content* entity:

```csharp
{
  "context": {
    "locale": "en-us",
    "page": {
      "uri": "/content/Using-fresh-flowers-to -decorate"
    }
  },
  "source": "12345",
  "widget": {
    "items": [
      {
        "entity": "content",
        "rfk_id": "rfkid_1",
        "recommendations": {
          "content": {},
          "limit": 5
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

Here's a sample response:

```JSON
{
    "widgets": [
        {
            "rfk_id": "rfkid_2000",
            "type": "recommendation",
            "used_in": "page",
            "entity": "content",
            "content": [
                {
                    "title": "Decorating Your Home with Fragrances",
                    "description": "Discover ways to make your home smell wonderful with our guide to using room sprays, diffusers, and scented candles.",
                    "image_url": "//assets.example.com/content/decorating_your_home_with_fragrances.jpg",
                    "content_url": "/content/decorating-your-home-with-fragrances",
                    "author": "Jane Doe",
                    "publication_date": "2024-04-01",
                    "category": "Home Decor"
                },
                {
                    "title": "The Benefits of Aromatherapy",
                    "description": "Learn about the benefits of aromatherapy and how different scents can improve your health and mood.",
                    "image_url": "//assets.example.com/content/benefits_of_aromatherapy.jpg",
                    "content_url": "/content/benefits-of-aromatherapy",
                    "author": "John Smith",
                    "publication_date": "2024-03-15",
                    "category": "Wellness"
                }
                ...
            ],
            "total_item": 5,
            "limit": 5,
            "offset": 0
        }
    ],
    "dt": 133,
    "ts": 1714507825540
}
```