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This information relates to the Bias query parameter, which can be used when making a Capture Find API call.
The Bias query parameter enables or disables biasing, which allows Capture to return results that are closer to the end user. Here are some permutations to understand how biasing works, and how the Bias, IsMiddleware and Origin parameters interact.
  • When Bias is set to TRUE, Capture will use the value specific in the Origin field (assuming it’s an IP address or geo coordinates) to present values closer to that location first
  • When Bias is set to TRUE and no Origin information is specified (or if Origin is specified as a country code), Capture will use the IP address of the incoming request (unless IsMiddleware is set to ‘True’)
  • When Bias is set to ‘False’, Capture will return results based only on the quality of match compared to the inputted text