---
title: "Search"
method: GET
path: "/search"
tags: ["Tools"]
---

# Search

`GET /search`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.coinpaprika.com/v1`
- URL: `https://api.coinpaprika.com/v1/search`
- Auth: none required
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/coinpaprika/apis/coinpaprika-api/docs/search/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Returns currencies, exchanges, icos, people, tags on coinpaprika.com for a given search query.

**Available on the following API plans:**
- Free
- Starter
- Pro
- Business
- Ultimate
- Enterprise

**Update interval:** Every 1 minute.

## Query parameters

- `q` string, required
- `c` string
- `modifier` string
- `limit` integer

## Response `200`

successful operation

- SearchResults
  - `currencies` Currency[]
    - `id` string: ID of coin on coinpaprika.com
    - `name` string: Name of the cryptocurrency
    - `symbol` string: Symbol of the cryptocurrency
    - `rank` integer: Current ranking of the cryptocurrency. If `is_active` is false the `rank` is 0
    - `is_new` boolean: Flag indicating if the currency was added within the last 5 days
    - `is_active` boolean: Flag indicating if the currency is active, which means that we can calculate the current price and volume
    - `type` string: Type of the cryptocurrency. Currently supported values are `coin` and `token`
  - `icos` IcoProject[]
    - `id` string
    - `name` string
    - `symbol` string
    - `is_new` boolean
  - `exchanges` ExchangeSimplified[]
    - `id` string
    - `name` string
    - `rank` integer
  - `people` Person[]
    - `id` string
    - `name` string
    - `teams_count` integer: Number of teams where person is a member
  - `tags` TagSimplified[]
    - `id` string: ID of the tag
    - `name` string: Name of the tag
    - `coin_counter` integer: Number of coins with this tag
    - `ico_counter` integer: Number of ico projects with this tag

## Other responses

- `400`: invalid parameters
- `429`: too many requests

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