---
title: "General Search for Securities"
method: GET
path: "/search/general"
tags: ["Search"]
---

# General Search for Securities

`GET /search/general`

Search for various financial instruments including stocks, ETFs, forex, and cryptocurrencies by name or symbol across different exchanges.

## Query parameters

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

## Response `200`

Successful response with an array of matching securities.

- object[]
  - `symbol` string, required — The ticker symbol of the security.
  - `name` string, required — The name of the company or security.
  - `currency` string, required — The currency the security is traded in.
  - `stockExchange` string, required — The full name of the stock exchange.
  - `exchangeShortName` string, required — The short name or symbol of the stock exchange.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request - Missing required 'query' parameter.
- `404` — Not Found - The search query did not yield any results or the specified symbol was not found by the upstream provider.
- `500` — Internal Server Error - Could be due to issues with the upstream data provider or API key configuration.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/laksmono---company/apis/finbud-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/laksmono---company/apis/finbud-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/laksmono---company/finbud-api/versions/742d2654c09a/schema)