# Search: Custom Database {% hint style="info" %} Before performing a search against your Custom Database, make sure you have installed the Core Library (SDK) as well as necessary Language Bindings as described in the [Getting Started](/search/sdk-integration/getting-started.md) section {% endhint %} The **Search: Custom Database** product allows you to perform an audio or melody search against your own private registry. You maintain the Custom Database with your own provided assets which you can then search against for any matches. The following pages will walk you through the core functions of the SDK: * Core Functionality * Authenticate * Generate Fingerprint * Search Functionality * Initiate Search * Retrieve Search Results * Catalog Management * Add Assets to Custom Database * Archive Assets * List Assets in your Custom Database --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.pex.com/search/sdk-integration/search-custom-database.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.