---
title: Endpoints
slug: '331'
canonical_url: https://docs.coveo.com/en/331/
collection: javascript-search-framework
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---
# Endpoints
A _search endpoint_ is an object whose interface allows the [Coveo JavaScript Search Framework](https://docs.coveo.com/en/187/) to perform HTTP requests against the Search API (for example, [queries](https://docs.coveo.com/en/231/)).

One of the first steps required to set up a functional [search interface](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2741/) is to configure a search endpoint.

## Configuring a new search endpoint

Use the [`configureCloudV2Endpoint`](https://coveo.github.io/search-ui/classes/searchendpoint.html#configurecloudv2endpoint) method of the [`SearchEndpoint`](https://coveo.github.io/search-ui/classes/searchendpoint.html) class to configure a new endpoint.

**Examples**

* Initializing an endpoint which relies on [API key authentication](https://docs.coveo.com/en/105/).

```javascript
Coveo.SearchEndpoint.configureCloudV2Endpoint(
  "mycoveocloudv2organizationg8tp8wu3",
  "MY_API_KEY"
);
// ...
Coveo.init(document.getElementById("search"));
```

* Initializing a more complex endpoint which targets a HIPAA [organization](https://docs.coveo.com/en/185/) and relies on [search token authentication](https://docs.coveo.com/en/56/).

```javascript
// This function must return a promise
const renewToken = () => {
  // Implementation ...
};
Coveo.SearchEndpoint.configureCloudV2Endpoint(
  "mycoveocloudv2organizationg8tp8wu3",
  "MY_SEARCH_TOKEN",
  "https://platformhipaa.cloud.coveo.com/rest/search",
  { renewAccessToken: renewToken }
);
// ...
Coveo.init(document.getElementById("search"));
```

## Configuring a demo search endpoint

The `SearchEndpoint` class exposes a [`configureSampleEndpointV2`](https://coveo.github.io/search-ui/classes/searchendpoint.html#configuresampleendpointv2) method which lets you configure an endpoint that targets a demo organization whose [index](https://docs.coveo.com/en/204/) contains various sample [items](https://docs.coveo.com/en/210/).
This can be useful when you're testing the framework.

**Example**

Configuring a demo search endpoint.

```javascript
Coveo.SearchEndpoint.configureSampleEndpointV2();
// ...
Coveo.init(document.getElementById("search"));
```