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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+/**
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+namespace OCP\Search;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for search providers that forward user queries to external services.
+ *
+ * @since 32.0.0
+ */
+interface IExternalProvider extends IProvider {
+	/**
+	 * Indicates whether this search provider queries external (3rd-party) resources.
+	 * This is used by the Unified Search modal filter (toggle switch). By default, searching through external providers is disabled.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool default false
+	 *
+	 * @since 32.0.0
+	 */
+	public function isExternalProvider(): bool;
+}