I seem not able to hide DataTables default search bar. So far, I have tried solution from this thread, but setting bFilter:false disables filtering entirely, so my
You need to adjust sDom attribute of your DataTable accordingly:
let table = $('#mytable').DataTable({sDom: 'lrtip'});
That's supposed to hide search box without disabling filtering feature.
Also, you might want to check out official reference doc regarding the subject.