# No autcompletion unless len(query) \>= 3

**URL:** <https://community.swiftype.com/t/no-autcompletion-unless-len-query-3/568>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** api\
**Created:** [February 9, 2018, 3:35am UTC](https://community.swiftype.com/t/no-autcompletion-unless-len-query-3/568 "2018-02-09T03:35:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![dji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb9ed0/32.png) [@dji](https://community.swiftype.com/u/dji)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2018, 3:35am UTC](https://community.swiftype.com/t/no-autcompletion-unless-len-query-3/568/1 "2018-02-09T03:35:10Z")

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I would like to get autocompletion as soon as a user types. Currently Swiftype only gives me back matching indices when \>= 3 letter are typed into the search box.

Can I configure my engine to give back matches as soon as one letter is typed anywhere?