---
title: "Search for LCIA indicators by method name, category, indicator or spold id."
method: GET
path: "/v3/api1/indicators"
tags: ["api"]
---

# Search for LCIA indicators by method name, category, indicator or spold id.

`GET /v3/api1/indicators`

This endpoint returns LCIA indicators grouped by method and category that match the specified search criteria. Every dataset within a given version-system model will always contain the same set of methods and indicators.

## Query parameters

- `query` string — Search term for method, category, indicator or spold id.
- `offset` integer — Pagination start index
- `limit` integer — Number of results to return
- `version` string — Version name or 'latest'
- `system_model` string — System model name or 'cutoff'
- `accessible_only` boolean — Restrict the response to indicators included in the client's licence.

## Response `200`

Successful response with matching indicators

- IndicatorSearchResponse
  - `methods` IndicatorMethod[], required
    - `name` string, required — LCIA method name
    - `categories` IndicatorCategory[], required — Impact categories in this method
      - `name` string, required — Impact category name
      - `indicators` Indicator[], required — Indicators in this category
        - `id` integer, required — Id of the indicator
        - `name` string, required — Indicator name
        - `unit` string, required — Unit of measurement of the indicator
        - `spold_uuid` string, required — UUID of the associated indicator in spold
  - `version` string, required
  - `system_model` string, required
  - `total` integer
  - `offset` integer, required
  - `limit` integer, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Requested resource not found
- `422` — Validation Error
- `500` — Internal Server Error

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