import { type HoudahSpotSearchPayload } from './shared';
/**
 * HoudahSpot search payload definition.
 */
export type Search = HoudahSpotSearchPayload;
/**
 * Start a HoudahSpot search.
 *
 * @param payload HoudahSpot search payload.
 * @returns HoudahSpot search URL.
 * @example
 * search({ q: 'Houdah Software' })
 * // => 'houdahspot4://search?q=Houdah%20Software'
 * @link https://www.houdah.com/houdahSpot/help/HoudahSpot%20Help%20EN.pdf
 */
export declare function search(payload?: Search): string;