Feature: Implement advanced POST-based search with recursive logical grouping and unique parameterization (Verified Working).

app/routers/api_crud_v3.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from app.lib_general_v3 import (
     DelayParams, get_delay_params
 )
 from app.models.response_models import *
+from app.models.api_crud_models import SearchQuery
 from app.ae_obj_types_def import obj_type_kv_li
 from app.db_sql import redis_lookup_id_random, sql_select, sql_insert, sql_update, sql_delete, get_id_random
 
@@ -213,6 +214,67 @@ async def get_obj_li(
         return mk_resp(data=[], status_code=200, response=response) # Return empty list on no results
 
 
+@router.post('/{obj_type_l1}/search', response_model=Resp_Body_Base, tags=['CRUD v3 Search (Dev)'])
+async def search_obj_li(
+        response: Response,
+        obj_type_l1: str,
+        search_query: SearchQuery,
+        order_by_li: Optional[str] = Query(None),
+        account: AccountContext = Depends(get_account_context),
+        pagination: PaginationParams = Depends(get_pagination_params),
+        status_filter: StatusFilterParams = Depends(get_status_filter_params),
+        serialization: SerializationParams = Depends(get_serialization_params),
+        delay: DelayParams = Depends(get_delay_params),
+        ):
+    """
+    Search top-level objects using a complex SearchQuery in the POST body.
+    
+    This endpoint supports:
+    - Recursive AND/OR grouping
+    - Operators: eq, ne, gt, gte, lt, lte, like, in, is_null, is_not_null
+    - Large filters that would exceed URL length limits.
+    """
+    if delay.sleep_time_s > 0:
+        await asyncio.sleep(delay.sleep_time_s)
+
+    log.setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+    log.debug(locals())
+
+    if order_by_li:
+        order_by_li = json.loads(order_by_li)
+
+    obj_name = obj_type_l1
+    if obj_name not in obj_type_kv_li:
+        return mk_resp(data=False, status_code=400, response=response, status_message=f"Object type '{obj_name}' not found.")
+
+    obj_cfg = obj_type_kv_li[obj_name]
+    table_name = obj_cfg.get('tbl_default', obj_cfg.get('tbl'))
+    base_name = obj_cfg.get('mdl_default', obj_cfg.get('mdl'))
+
+    if not table_name or not base_name:
+        return mk_resp(data=False, status_code=500, response=response, status_message=f"Configuration for object type '{obj_name}' is incomplete.")
+
+    sql_result = sql_select(
+        table_name=table_name,
+        enabled=status_filter.enabled,
+        hidden=status_filter.hidden,
+        search_query=search_query,
+        order_by_li=order_by_li,
+        limit=pagination.limit,
+        offset=pagination.offset,
+        as_list=True,
+    )
+
+    if sql_result:
+        resp_data_li = []
+        for record in sql_result:
+            resp_data = base_name(**record).dict(by_alias=serialization.by_alias, exclude_unset=serialization.exclude_unset)
+            resp_data_li.append(resp_data)
+        return mk_resp(data=resp_data_li, response=response)
+    else:
+        return mk_resp(data=[], status_code=200, response=response)
+
+
 @router.post('/{obj_type_l1}/', response_model=Resp_Body_Base)
 async def post_obj(
         request: Request,