---
title: "Search companies by natural-language traits such as industry, product, business model, buyer, or technology usage. Use query and optional limit to return ranked company matches with relevance data."
method: GET
path: "/openfunnel/api/v1/account/search-by-traits"
tags: ["OpenFunnel"]
---

# Search companies by natural-language traits such as industry, product, business model, buyer, or technology usage. Use query and optional limit to return ranked company matches with relevance data.

`GET /openfunnel/api/v1/account/search-by-traits`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.orthogonal.com/mpp`
- URL: `https://api.orthogonal.com/mpp/openfunnel/api/v1/account/search-by-traits`
- Auth: none declared
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/orthogonal/apis/orthogonal-api-marketplace/docs/openfunnel/api/v1/account/search-by-traits/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

## Query parameters

- `query` string, required
- `limit` integer

## Request body

- object
  - `query` string, required: Natural language description of company traits
  - `limit` number: Max results to return

## Response `200`

Successful response

## Changes

- **2026-11-08** `857e915717f4`: 2 breaking, 1 info
  - added the new required `query` request parameter `query`
  - added required request body
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `limit`

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/orthogonal/apis/orthogonal-api-marketplace/changes/openfunnel/api/v1/account/search-by-traits/get.md)

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