> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tilta.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Search orders

> Search for orders using filters such as buyer_external_id or external_id. Returns matching orders without requiring full list pagination.

The search endpoint matches a single free-text `query` against your orders. Use it to locate an order when you only know part of its identifier, or to build a search box in your platform dashboard.

<Tip>
  For paging through every order rather than searching for a specific one, use [List orders](/api-reference/orders/list-orders).
</Tip>


## OpenAPI

````yaml GET /v1/orders/search
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  version: 0.0.1
  title: Tilta API
  description: Tilta API documentation
servers:
  - url: https://api.tilta.io
    description: Tilta Production API
  - url: https://api.tilta-sandbox.io
    description: Tilta Sandbox API
security: []
paths:
  /v1/orders/search:
    get:
      tags:
        - Orders
      summary: Search orders
      description: Search for orders.
      parameters:
        - schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/limit'
          required: false
          description: The number of records to be taken.
          name: limit
          in: query
        - schema:
            allOf:
              - $ref: '#/components/schemas/offset'
              - nullable: true
          required: false
          description: The number of records to be skipped.
          name: offset
          in: query
        - schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
            default: ''
          required: true
          name: query
          in: query
        - schema:
            type: array
            nullable: true
            items:
              type: string
              enum:
                - buyer
            description: >-
              Order sub-entities to expand in the response object. Currently
              supported: buyer (more coming soon).
            example:
              - buyer
          required: false
          description: >-
            Order sub-entities to expand in the response object. Currently
            supported: buyer (more coming soon).
          name: expand
          in: query
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  limit:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: 0
                    description: The number of taken records.
                    example: 100
                  offset:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: 0
                    description: The number of skipped records.
                    example: 0
                  total:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: 0
                    description: Total number of records
                    example: 140
                  items:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        external_id:
                          type: string
                          maxLength: 100
                          pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9-_]+$
                          description: Unique identifier of an order.
                        status:
                          type: string
                          enum:
                            - DRAFT
                            - CANCELLED
                            - CLOSED
                            - PENDING_CONFIRMATION
                            - CONFIRMED
                            - EXPIRED
                            - DISBURSED
                          description: Order status.
                        buyer_external_id:
                          type: string
                          maxLength: 100
                          pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9-_]+$
                          description: Unique identifier of a related buyer.
                        created_at:
                          type: number
                          description: >-
                            Timestamp indicating when the order was created
                            (unix time in seconds).
                          example: 1582896122
                        updated_at:
                          type: number
                          description: >-
                            Timestamp indicating the last time the order was
                            updated (unix time in seconds).
                          example: 1582896122
                        buyer:
                          type: object
                          properties:
                            legal_name:
                              type: string
                          required:
                            - legal_name
                        merchant_external_id:
                          type: string
                          maxLength: 100
                          pattern: ^[a-zA-Z0-9-_]+$
                          description: Unique identifier of a related merchant.
                        ordered_at:
                          type: integer
                          description: >-
                            Order creation date (unix time in seconds). It
                            cannot be in the future
                        payment_method:
                          type: string
                          enum:
                            - CASH
                            - CARD
                            - TRANSFER
                            - DEBIT
                          description: >-
                            The chosen payment method for a respective order.
                            Available payment methods depend on a number of
                            criteria. Check the paymentterms endpoint for
                            available options. May be left empty if the payment
                            method has not been chosen yet.
                          example: TRANSFER
                        payment_term:
                          type: string
                          enum:
                            - PREPAYMENT
                            - DEFER_3D
                            - DEFER_7D
                            - DEFER_14D
                            - DEFER_21D
                            - DEFER_30D
                            - DEFER_45D
                            - DEFER_60D
                            - DEFER_75D
                            - DEFER_90D
                            - DEFER_120D
                            - SPLIT_3M
                            - SPLIT_6M
                          description: >-
                            The chosen payment term for a respective order.
                            Available payment terms depend on a number of
                            criteria. Check the payment_terms endpoint for
                            available options
                          example: DEFER_30D
                        amount:
                          type: object
                          properties:
                            net:
                              type: integer
                              minimum: 1
                              description: >-
                                Total net price. As minimum currency unit (e.g
                                cents/pence).
                            tax:
                              type: integer
                              nullable: true
                              minimum: 0
                              description: >-
                                Total taxes amount. As minimum currency unit
                                (e.g cents/pence).
                            gross:
                              type: integer
                              minimum: 1
                              description: >-
                                Total gross price. As minimum currency unit (e.g
                                cents/pence).
                            currency:
                              type: string
                              enum:
                                - EUR
                                - GBP
                                - USD
                                - CHF
                                - PLN
                                - CZK
                                - RON
                                - BGN
                                - DKK
                                - HUF
                                - SEK
                                - NOK
                                - JPY
                                - AUD
                                - NZD
                                - CAD
                              description: ISO 4217 three-letter currency code.
                          required:
                            - net
                            - gross
                            - currency
                        comment:
                          type: string
                          nullable: true
                          description: >-
                            Additional order comment added below the order
                            summary in related communication with the buyer.
                          example: For Daniel without tomatoes
                        delivery_address:
                          type: object
                          nullable: true
                          properties:
                            street:
                              type: string
                              description: Address line (e.g. street, road, place).
                              example: Example Street
                            house:
                              type: string
                              description: House number or denominator.
                              example: 42b
                            postcode:
                              type: string
                              description: ZIP or postal code.
                              example: '12345'
                            city:
                              type: string
                              description: City, district, town, or village.
                              example: Berlin
                            country:
                              type: string
                              enum:
                                - AF
                                - AL
                                - DZ
                                - AS
                                - AD
                                - AO
                                - AI
                                - AQ
                                - AG
                                - AR
                                - AM
                                - AW
                                - AU
                                - AT
                                - AZ
                                - BS
                                - BH
                                - BD
                                - BB
                                - BY
                                - BE
                                - BZ
                                - BJ
                                - BM
                                - BT
                                - BO
                                - BQ
                                - BA
                                - BW
                                - BV
                                - BR
                                - IO
                                - BN
                                - BG
                                - BF
                                - BI
                                - CV
                                - KH
                                - CM
                                - CA
                                - KY
                                - CF
                                - TD
                                - CL
                                - CN
                                - CX
                                - CC
                                - CO
                                - KM
                                - CD
                                - CG
                                - CK
                                - CR
                                - HR
                                - CU
                                - CW
                                - CY
                                - CZ
                                - CI
                                - DK
                                - DJ
                                - DM
                                - DO
                                - EC
                                - EG
                                - SV
                                - GQ
                                - ER
                                - EE
                                - SZ
                                - ET
                                - FK
                                - FO
                                - FJ
                                - FI
                                - FR
                                - GF
                                - PF
                                - TF
                                - GA
                                - GM
                                - GE
                                - DE
                                - GH
                                - GI
                                - GR
                                - GL
                                - GD
                                - GP
                                - GU
                                - GT
                                - GG
                                - GN
                                - GW
                                - GY
                                - HT
                                - HM
                                - VA
                                - HN
                                - HK
                                - HU
                                - IS
                                - IN
                                - ID
                                - IR
                                - IQ
                                - IE
                                - IM
                                - IL
                                - IT
                                - JM
                                - JP
                                - JE
                                - JO
                                - KZ
                                - KE
                                - KI
                                - KP
                                - KR
                                - KW
                                - KG
                                - LA
                                - LV
                                - LB
                                - LS
                                - LR
                                - LY
                                - LI
                                - LT
                                - LU
                                - MO
                                - MG
                                - MW
                                - MY
                                - MV
                                - ML
                                - MT
                                - MH
                                - MQ
                                - MR
                                - MU
                                - YT
                                - MX
                                - FM
                                - MD
                                - MC
                                - MN
                                - ME
                                - MS
                                - MA
                                - MZ
                                - MM
                                - NA
                                - NR
                                - NP
                                - NL
                                - NC
                                - NZ
                                - NI
                                - NE
                                - NG
                                - NU
                                - NF
                                - MK
                                - MP
                                - 'NO'
                                - OM
                                - PK
                                - PW
                                - PS
                                - PA
                                - PG
                                - PY
                                - PE
                                - PH
                                - PN
                                - PL
                                - PT
                                - PR
                                - QA
                                - RO
                                - RU
                                - RW
                                - RE
                                - BL
                                - SH
                                - KN
                                - LC
                                - MF
                                - PM
                                - VC
                                - WS
                                - SM
                                - ST
                                - SA
                                - SN
                                - RS
                                - SC
                                - SL
                                - SG
                                - SX
                                - SK
                                - SI
                                - SB
                                - SO
                                - ZA
                                - GS
                                - SS
                                - ES
                                - LK
                                - SD
                                - SR
                                - SJ
                                - SE
                                - CH
                                - SY
                                - TW
                                - TJ
                                - TZ
                                - TH
                                - TL
                                - TG
                                - TK
                                - TO
                                - TT
                                - TN
                                - TM
                                - TC
                                - TV
                                - TR
                                - UG
                                - UA
                                - AE
                                - GB
                                - UM
                                - US
                                - UY
                                - UZ
                                - VU
                                - VE
                                - VN
                                - VG
                                - VI
                                - WF
                                - EH
                                - YE
                                - ZM
                                - ZW
                                - AX
                              description: Two-letter country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2).
                            additional:
                              type: string
                              nullable: true
                              description: >-
                                Additional address information (e.g. PO Box, c/o
                                name etc.).
                              example: c/o Testimonial
                          required:
                            - postcode
                            - city
                            - country
                          description: Delivery or shipping address for orders of goods.
                        custom_data:
                          type: object
                          nullable: true
                          additionalProperties:
                            anyOf:
                              - type: string
                              - type: number
                              - type: boolean
                              - type: array
                                items:
                                  anyOf:
                                    - type: string
                                    - type: number
                                    - type: boolean
                              - nullable: true
                              - nullable: true
                          description: >-
                            Free-form metadata for storing integration-specific
                            data alongside this order.
                        line_items:
                          type: array
                          items:
                            type: object
                            properties:
                              name:
                                type: string
                                description: Item's name.
                              category:
                                type: string
                                description: Item's category.
                              description:
                                type: string
                                nullable: true
                                description: Item's description.
                              price:
                                type: integer
                                description: >-
                                  Item's price. As minimum currency unit (e.g
                                  cents/pence).
                              currency:
                                type: string
                                enum:
                                  - EUR
                                  - GBP
                                  - USD
                                  - CHF
                                  - PLN
                                  - CZK
                                  - RON
                                  - BGN
                                  - DKK
                                  - HUF
                                  - SEK
                                  - NOK
                                  - JPY
                                  - AUD
                                  - NZD
                                  - CAD
                                description: ISO 4217 three-letter currency code.
                              quantity:
                                type: integer
                                minimum: 1
                                description: Number of items in order.
                            required:
                              - name
                              - category
                              - price
                              - currency
                              - quantity
                            additionalProperties: false
                          description: >-
                            Order line items. Please do not merge line items but
                            provide them individually to allow for subsequent
                            correlation with invoices.
                        contact_email:
                          type: string
                          nullable: true
                          format: email
                          description: >-
                            Order-specific contact email address, used if
                            different from the main buyer email. This allows
                            merchants to specify which individual or entity
                            should be contacted about this specific order.
                          example: john.doe@example.com
                      required:
                        - external_id
                        - status
                        - buyer_external_id
                        - created_at
                        - updated_at
                        - merchant_external_id
                        - ordered_at
                        - payment_method
                        - payment_term
                        - amount
                      additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - limit
                  - offset
                  - total
                  - items
                additionalProperties: false
                description: A list of orders.
        '400':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/badRequestSchema'
        '401':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/unauthorizedRequestSchema'
      security:
        - bearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    limit:
      type: integer
      description: The number of records to be taken.
      example: 100
      default: 100
      maximum: 100
    offset:
      type: integer
      description: The number of records to be skipped.
      example: 0
      default: 0
    badRequestSchema:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: Error code
          example: BAD_REQUEST
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error message for debugging purposes
          example: Request validation failed. 1 issue found.
        issues:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              code:
                type: string
                description: Issue code
                example: INVALID_TYPE
              path:
                type: string
                description: Issue path starting with body, params, querystring, or headers
                example: body.registered_at
              message:
                type: string
                description: Issue message for debugging purposes
                example: Invalid type
            required:
              - code
              - path
              - message
          description: List of issues
          example:
            - code: INVALID_TYPE
              path: body.registered_at
              message: Invalid type
      required:
        - code
        - error
        - issues
      description: Bad Request, see error message for details.
      example:
        code: BAD_REQUEST
        error: Request validation failed. 1 issue found.
        issues:
          - code: INVALID_TYPE
            path: body.registered_at
            message: Invalid type
    unauthorizedRequestSchema:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error details.
          example: Unauthorized
        code:
          type: string
          description: Error code.
          example: UNAUTHORIZED
      required:
        - error
        - code
      description: Unauthorized Request.
      example:
        error: Unauthorized
        code: UNAUTHORIZED
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Your Tilta API key, sent as `Bearer <key>`.

````