---
title: "Search symbols"
method: GET
path: "/v1/search"
tags: ["Symbols"]
---

# Search symbols

`GET /v1/search`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://flow-api.skylit.ai`
- URL: `https://flow-api.skylit.ai/v1/search`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Ranked symbol search for the datafeed's symbol picker (exact ticker >
prefix > substring). Returns up to `limit` matches.

## Query parameters

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

## Response `200`

Matching symbols.

- SearchResult[]
  - `symbol` string, required: Canonical internal identifier (echo back to /v1/symbols and /v1/history).
  - `ticker` string, required: Display ticker shown in the picker.
  - `description` string, required
  - `exchange` string, required
  - `type` 'stock' | 'etf' | 'index', required

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing or invalid API key.
- `402`: The account's shared Skylit credit balance is lower than this route's cost. Top up to continue. Carries `X-Credits-Remaining: 0`.
- `403`: Account is not API-eligible (suspended).
- `429`: Per-minute rate limit exceeded.

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/skylit/apis/flowseeker-skylit-public-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/skylit/apis/flowseeker-skylit-public-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/skylit/apis/flowseeker-skylit-public-api/revisions/3280190b1b24?raw)