---
title: "Suggests matching Identifier entities based on the query and entity_def_ids provided."
method: GET
path: "/data/autocompletes"
tags: ["Autocomplete"]
---

# Suggests matching Identifier entities based on the query and entity_def_ids provided.

`GET /data/autocompletes`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.crunchbase.com/v4`
- URL: `https://api.crunchbase.com/v4/data/autocompletes`
- Auth: API key in header `X-cb-user-key`

## Query parameters

- `query` string, required
- `collection_ids` string[]
- `limit` integer

## Response `200`

Results are identifiers matching the search query.

- object
  - `entities` object[], required
    - `facet_ids` string[]
    - `identifier` EntityIdentifier, required: Every entity in the system has a unique identifier that contains all necessary properties to represent it.
      - `entity_def_id` 'acquisition' | 'address' | 'category' | 'category_group' | 'degree' | 'diversity_spotlight' | 'event' | 'event_appearance' | 'fund' | 'funding_round' | 'investment' | 'ipo' | 'job' | 'location' | 'organization' | 'ownership' | 'person' | 'press_reference', required
      - `image_id` string
      - `permalink` string
      - `uuid` string, uuid, required: Universally Unique Identifier
      - `value` string
    - `short_description` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `500`: Request Failed

---

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