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+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Interface for external search providers that offer enhanced search capabilities.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IExternalSearchProvider : ISearchProvider
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Searches for items matching the query.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="query">The search query.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>Async enumerable of search results with relevance scores.</returns>
+    new IAsyncEnumerable<SearchResult> SearchAsync(
+        SearchProviderQuery query,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+}