> ## Documentation Index
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# Search providers

> Searches the gateway provider catalog by keyword and returns ranked provider summaries, most relevant first. This endpoint is public and does not require authentication.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json get /services/providers
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Lava API
  description: >-
    Lava API enables businesses to implement usage-based billing for AI
    services. This API allows tracking, managing, and billing for third-party AI
    API usage through a forwarding system.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Lava support
    url: https://www.lava.so/contact
servers:
  - url: https://api.lava.so/v1/
    description: Lava API v1
security: []
tags:
  - name: Authentication
  - name: Core Endpoints
  - name: Models
  - name: Services
  - name: Requests
  - name: Wallet
  - name: Payment Methods
  - name: Spend Keys
  - name: Usage
  - name: Checkout Sessions
  - name: Customers
  - name: Plans
  - name: Subscriptions
  - name: Meters
  - name: Webhooks
  - name: Secret Keys
  - name: Credit Bundles
  - name: Gateway Settings
  - name: Skills
  - name: News Data
  - name: Search
  - name: Enrich
paths:
  /services/providers:
    get:
      tags:
        - Services
      summary: Search providers
      description: >-
        Searches the gateway provider catalog by keyword and returns ranked
        provider summaries, most relevant first. This endpoint is public and
        does not require authentication.
      parameters:
        - name: query
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
          description: >-
            Keyword to rank providers by, for example "web search", "email", or
            a provider name. An empty or missing query returns no results.
        - name: category
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
          description: >-
            Optional category slug to restrict the search, for example "search"
            or "productivity".
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Ranked provider matches
          headers:
            Cache-Control:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: public, max-age=3600
              description: Response is cached for 1 hour
            x-lava-request-id:
              schema:
                type: string
              description: Unique request identifier
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  results:
                    type: array
                    description: >-
                      Ranked provider summaries matching the query, most
                      relevant first
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceProvider'
      security: []
components:
  schemas:
    ServiceProvider:
      type: object
      description: Summary of a provider in the service catalog.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Provider identifier
        label:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable provider name
        api_reference:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Official provider API reference URL
        service_type:
          type: string
          enum:
            - model
            - service
          description: Primary type of entries from this provider
        managed:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether Lava provides managed access for this provider
        entry_count:
          type: integer
          description: Number of entries (models or services) from this provider
      required:
        - id
        - label
        - api_reference
        - service_type
        - managed
        - entry_count

````