Num_chars Filter Use Cases

The "num_chars" filter in Webz.io’s open web API allows users to filter posts based on the character count, specifying a minimum or maximum number of characters. This feature is especially useful for content curation and analysis, with a few specific applications:

1. Content Length Filtering for Analysis: By filtering posts by character count, analysts can focus on more substantial articles or reports, excluding shorter, less detailed pieces. This is valuable for research or trend analysis, where longer content often provides more in-depth insights or comprehensive coverage of a topic.
2. Summarizing or Highlighting Short Posts: For social media monitoring or microblogging analysis, the "num_chars" filter can be set to capture shorter posts, ideal for tracking quick updates, announcements, or brief user-generated content. This enables teams to focus on concise opinions or news bites that often appear on platforms like Twitter or in news briefs.
3. Filtering for Long-Form Content: Content platforms or news aggregators may prefer to display only longer articles for audiences seeking detailed information. The "num_chars" filter allows these platforms to create feeds of rich, in-depth content, catering to users interested in extensive analysis or reporting rather than short summaries.
4. Adapting Content by Platform: Different digital platforms may require varying content lengths. The "num_chars" filter helps adjust content feeds according to the character limits or preferences of specific platforms, ensuring that only appropriately sized posts are retrieved for each channel.
5. Improving Relevance in Topic Monitoring: Filtering for longer posts in specific use cases, such as monitoring corporate or industry news, can help users focus on official statements, analyses, or editorials rather than shorter comments or excerpts, resulting in a more relevant and informative feed.

The "num_chars" filter allows users to tailor their searches to specific content lengths, helping refine the quality of results by focusing on either short, actionable updates or longer, more detailed posts. Excluding languages like Japanese, Korean, and Chinese ensures consistent filtering accuracy across languages where character count may vary significantly.

Example query: num_chars:>=1800
Will return posts with 1800 or more characters on the text field