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# Search for trader portfolios or Smart Portfolios by free-text query

> **Rate limit:** 60 requests per 60 seconds. This is the **default shared quota** — it is shared with every other endpoint that has no dedicated limit, so requests across those endpoints all draw from the same budget.

---

Returns a relevance-ranked list of publicly visible trader portfolios or Smart Portfolios matching the query string. The required `type` parameter determines which index is searched. Results are capped at `limit`.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json get /api/v1/portfolios/search
openapi: 3.0.1
info:
  title: eToro Api
  version: v1.314.0
  description: >-
    eToro’s public API provides access to real-time financial data, trading
    insights, and account management features, allowing developers to integrate
    eToro’s services into their applications. With access to market prices,
    historical data, and social trading information, the API empowers users to
    enhance their trading strategies. Designed for security and scalability, the
    eToro API ensures smooth and reliable integration for a variety of financial
    applications.


    For more details on integrating with eToro's public WebSocket service,
    please refer to the dedicated [WebSocket
    documentation](./websocket/websocket-doc.html).
servers:
  - url: https://public-api.etoro.com
    description: eToro Public API
security: []
tags:
  - name: Agent Portfolios
  - name: Social Feeds
  - name: Balances
  - name: Clubs
  - name: Watchlists
  - name: Top Assets
  - name: Market Data
  - name: Identity
  - name: Cash Accounts
  - name: Transfer
  - name: Notifications
  - name: PI Data
  - name: PortfolioSearch
  - name: Price Alerts
  - name: SSO - Applications
  - name: SSO - Scopes
  - name: Sub-Accounts - eToro Trading
  - name: Sub-Accounts
  - name: Trading - Demo
  - name: Trading - Real
  - name: Users Info
  - name: Rankings
  - name: User Stats
  - name: Deprecated
paths:
  /api/v1/portfolios/search:
    get:
      tags:
        - PortfolioSearch
      summary: Search for trader portfolios or Smart Portfolios by free-text query
      description: >-
        **Rate limit:** 60 requests per 60 seconds. This is the **default shared
        quota** — it is shared with every other endpoint that has no dedicated
        limit, so requests across those endpoints all draw from the same budget.


        ---


        Returns a relevance-ranked list of publicly visible trader portfolios or
        Smart Portfolios matching the query string. The required `type`
        parameter determines which index is searched. Results are capped at
        `limit`.
      operationId: searchPortfolios
      parameters:
        - name: x-request-id
          in: header
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
            example: c4fd0f3a-b895-4d8c-b2bc-4bf2fd43bf5a
          description: A unique request identifier.
        - name: x-api-key
          in: header
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            format: password
            example: lhgfaslk21490FAScVPkdsb53F9dNkfHG4faZSG5vfjndfcfgdssdgsdHF4663
          description: API key for authentication.
        - name: x-user-key
          in: header
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            format: password
            example: >-
              eyJlYW4iOiJVbnJlZ2lzdGVyZWRBcHBsaWNhdGlvbiIsImVrIjoiOE5sZ2cwcW5EUVdROUFNWGpXT2lmOWktZnpidG5KcUlqWGJ3WHJZZkpZcldrbG90ZEhvLVBjSWhQaU8xU1ZtMW84aU1WZGZqN2xWNzFjLXFxLmcybXE1dnh4Q1hUT25xaWRUaTFlcEhmVk1fIn0_
          description: User-specific authentication key.
        - name: type
          in: query
          required: true
          description: Portfolio type to search.
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - trader
              - smart-portfolio
        - name: query
          in: query
          required: true
          description: Free-text search string.
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
            maxLength: 100
        - name: limit
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Maximum number of results to return.
          schema:
            type: integer
            minimum: 1
            maximum: 100
            default: 10
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful search response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PortfolioSearchResponse'
          headers:
            RateLimit-Limit:
              description: >-
                Maximum number of requests allowed per window. This is the
                default shared pool used by every endpoint without a dedicated
                limit, so it is NOT per-endpoint — requests across those
                endpoints all draw from this one budget.
              schema:
                type: integer
              example: 60
            RateLimit-Remaining:
              description: Requests remaining in the current window for this quota.
              schema:
                type: integer
            RateLimit-Reset:
              description: Seconds until the current window resets.
              schema:
                type: integer
            RateLimit-Policy:
              description: Quota policy in the form `<limit>;w=<window-seconds>`.
              schema:
                type: string
              example: 60;w=60
        '400':
          description: Invalid request - validation error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PortfolioSearchBffApi_Error'
        '429':
          description: Too many requests - rate limit exceeded
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PortfolioSearchBffApi_Error'
          headers:
            RateLimit-Limit:
              description: >-
                Maximum number of requests allowed per window. This is the
                default shared pool used by every endpoint without a dedicated
                limit, so it is NOT per-endpoint — requests across those
                endpoints all draw from this one budget.
              schema:
                type: integer
              example: 60
            RateLimit-Remaining:
              description: Requests remaining in the current window for this quota.
              schema:
                type: integer
            RateLimit-Reset:
              description: Seconds until the current window resets.
              schema:
                type: integer
            RateLimit-Policy:
              description: Quota policy in the form `<limit>;w=<window-seconds>`.
              schema:
                type: string
              example: 60;w=60
            Retry-After:
              description: Seconds to wait before retrying.
              schema:
                type: integer
              example: 60
        '502':
          description: Upstream search provider error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PortfolioSearchBffApi_Error'
        '504':
          description: Upstream search provider timeout
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PortfolioSearchBffApi_Error'
      security:
        - oauth2:
            - etoro-public:user-info:read
components:
  schemas:
    PortfolioSearchResponse:
      type: object
      required:
        - results
      properties:
        results:
          type: array
          description: Relevance-ranked results. Never null - empty array when no matches.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PortfolioSearchResult'
    PortfolioSearchBffApi_Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
            message:
              type: string
    PortfolioSearchResult:
      type: object
      required:
        - username
        - type
        - profileUrl
      properties:
        username:
          type: string
          nullable: false
        fullName:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        avatarUrl:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        type:
          type: string
          nullable: false
          enum:
            - trader
            - smart-portfolio
        subType:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          enum:
            - pi-certified
            - pi-cadet
            - pi-rising-star
            - pi-champion
            - pi-elite
            - pi-elite-pro
            - top-traders
            - partners
            - market
        copiers:
          type: integer
          nullable: true
        country:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        profileUrl:
          type: string
          nullable: false
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: >-
        eToro OAuth2. Each operation lists the scopes that grant access as
        separate `security` requirements (OpenAPI OR semantics): the caller's
        token only needs ONE of them — you do NOT need all of them. The same
        scopes back the x-api-key/x-user-key credential pair.
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: ''
          tokenUrl: ''
          scopes:
            etoro-public:agent-portfolio:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:agent-portfolio:read' scope.
            etoro-public:agent-portfolio:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:agent-portfolio:write' scope.
            etoro-public:club:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:club:read' scope.
            etoro-public:demo:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:demo:read' scope.
            etoro-public:demo:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:demo:write' scope.
            etoro-public:feed:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:feed:read' scope.
            etoro-public:feed:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:feed:write' scope.
            etoro-public:market-data:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:market-data:read' scope.
            etoro-public:money.balance:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:money.balance:read' scope.
            etoro-public:money.cash-transactions:read: >-
              Grants access to the 'etoro-public:money.cash-transactions:read'
              scope.
            etoro-public:money.transfer:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:money.transfer:read' scope.
            etoro-public:money.transfer:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:money.transfer:write' scope.
            etoro-public:money:transfer: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:money:transfer' scope.
            etoro-public:notifications:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:notifications:read' scope.
            etoro-public:notifications:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:notifications:write' scope.
            etoro-public:pi-data:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:pi-data:read' scope.
            etoro-public:price-alerts:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:price-alerts:read' scope.
            etoro-public:price-alerts:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:price-alerts:write' scope.
            etoro-public:real:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:real:read' scope.
            etoro-public:real:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:real:write' scope.
            etoro-public:sso-applications:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:sso-applications:read' scope.
            etoro-public:sso-applications:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:sso-applications:write' scope.
            etoro-public:sso-scopes:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:sso-scopes:read' scope.
            etoro-public:sso-scopes:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:sso-scopes:write' scope.
            etoro-public:sub-accounts:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:sub-accounts:read' scope.
            etoro-public:sub-accounts:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:sub-accounts:write' scope.
            etoro-public:trade.demo:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:trade.demo:read' scope.
            etoro-public:trade.demo:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:trade.demo:write' scope.
            etoro-public:trade.real:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:trade.real:read' scope.
            etoro-public:trade.real:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:trade.real:write' scope.
            etoro-public:user-info:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:user-info:read' scope.
            etoro-public:watchlist:read: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:watchlist:read' scope.
            etoro-public:watchlist:write: Grants access to the 'etoro-public:watchlist:write' scope.

````