An approach is provided for providing search with contextual processing. A contextual search platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more data requests data to generate at least one query. The contextual search platform further determines one or more algorithms for bounding, at least in part, result data responsive to the one or more data requests, the at least one query, or a combination thereof. The contextual search platform also causes, at least in part, an association of the one or more algorithms with the at least one query.