# Search Bus

This API allows the customers to search for available bus options based on the provided criteria.

## Get Available Bus

<mark style="color:green;">`POST`</mark> `/np/bus/search`

**Headers**

| Name         | Value              |
| ------------ | ------------------ |
| Content-Type | `application/json` |
| Accept       | `application/json` |
| x-auth-token | `<token>`          |

**Body**

| Name               | Type   | Description                                          |
| ------------------ | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| `operator_type_id` | int    | The type of operator for the bus route               |
| `operator_id`      | int    | The ID of the operator for the bus route             |
| `from`             | string | The Source location for the bus                      |
| `to`               | sting  | The destination location for the bus                 |
| `date`             | date   | Date of the bus journey. Format: YYYY-MM-DD          |
| `reference_no`     | int    | A unique 6 digit reference number for the bus search |

**Response**

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200" %}

```json
{
    "error": false,
    "message": "Bus routes fetched successfully",
    "data":{
            "id": "ID of the bus option",
            "date": "Date of the bus journey",
            "departure_time": "Time of departure",
            "bus_type": "Type of bus",
            "bus_no": "Bus number",
            "ticket_price": "Price of the bus ticket",
            "operator": "Operator of the bus",
            "amenities": "An array of amenities available on the bus",
            "is_tourist_bus": "Indicates if the bus is a tourist bus"
        }
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="4XX/5XX" %}

```json
{
    "error": true,
    "message": "Description for the error",
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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