---
title: "Shared Search"
method: GET
path: "/{entityType}/search"
tags: ["General"]
---

# Shared Search

`GET /{entityType}/search`

Extracts the specified entity names and pbIds from an Advanced Search that has been shared from a PitchBook platform user. This endpoint supports the extraction of pbIds for Companies, Deals, Investors, Funds, Limited Partners, Service Providers, People and Entity Management. The Shared Search endpoint can be an easier way to get the names and pbIds for your universe instead of using another search endpoint, such as Company Search. To generate a Shared Search link, click the share icon located in the Advanced Search Results page or Saved Searches/Lists sections.<br/><br/> For example, the following is the generated link for a Shared Search for US PE-Backed Companies: <br/>https://content.pitchbook.com/share/quick-link/search/8e6bd17e-dea5-4eca-8143-dddb2ab623a0?hash=484124ea029982f76ec42f9a53cb3452f2d75eb013d75478a547d542b852e1c7  <br/> In the example above, the search ID value is: 8e6bd17e-dea5-4eca-8143-dddb2ab623a0, the hash value is 484124ea029982f76ec42f9a53cb3452f2d75eb013d75478a547d542b852e1c7 and the available entity types include: Companies, Deals, Investors and Entity_Management

## Path parameters

- `entityType` 'COMPANIES' | 'DEALS' | 'INVESTORS' | 'SERVICE_PROVIDERS' | 'LIMITED_PARTNERS' | 'PEOPLE' | 'ENTITY_MANAGEMENT' | 'FUNDS', required

## Query parameters

- `searchId` string, required
- `hash` string
- `page` string
- `perPage` string

## Response `200`

OK

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `402` — Payment Required
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `429` — Too Many Requests
- `500` — Internal Server Error
- `503` — Service Unavailable
- `504` — Gateway Timeout

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