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Search accounts

Searches accounts by number prefix or name substring. When `q` is empty, the endpoint returns the first matching active accounts. Useful for autocomplete fields.

GET /v1/accounts/search
Authorization
Authorization string header required API key in the format ll_.... Pass as a Bearer token.
Query Parameters
q string optional Search term (number prefix or name substring)
type string optional Optional account type: "asset", "liability", "equity", "revenue" or "expense"
Responses
200
Success
400
INVALID_INPUT Required fields are missing or values do not match the expected format.
GET /v1/accounts/search
cURL
-cmd">curl --request -method">GET -punct">\
  --url 'https://api.ledgerlou.de/v1/accounts/search' -punct">\
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer ll_your_key'
200 Response
JSON
{
  "accounts": [
    {
      "number": "<string>",
      "name": "<string>"
    }
  ]
}