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# Search companies

> Companies that match a search term, with their ID, status and main contact details. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/teamleader/search_companies

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Companies that match a search term, with their ID, status and main contact details.

Teamleader API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/teamleader.md

`GET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/teamleader/companies/search`

Access: read.

Searches companies by name, VAT number, email or phone number. Returns one page of companies, 20 by default. The company ID from here is what list_deals and list_invoices take as customer_id. Deactivated companies are only returned if you ask for them.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `term` | string | yes | Name, VAT number, email or phone number to search for. |
| `status` | enum | no | active or deactivated. Default: active. |
| `page` | integer | no | Page number, starting at 1. Default: 1. |
| `page_size` | integer | no | Items per page. Default: 20. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl "https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/teamleader/companies/search?term=term" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY"
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("teamleader", "search_companies", {"term":"term"})
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('teamleader', 'search_companies', {"term":"term"});
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call teamleader search_companies --data '{"term":"term"}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "companies": [
    {
      "company_id": "c4a7e2d1-5b36-4f08-a9c3-7e1d2f4b6a80",
      "name": "Northwind Studio",
      "vat_number": "BE0123456749",
      "email": "accounts@northwind.example",
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "page": 1,
  "total_matches": 1
}
```

Next: [List deals](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/teamleader/list_deals.md)

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