> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> Use the employer search endpoint to create free-text employer search inputs in your applications.

# Employer Search

* The endpoint returns a list of [Items](/api-reference/items) that best match the user's query.
* Visually display the Item results in your search dropdown. Search results can be continuously updated real-time as the user enters their employer name letter-by-letter.
* When the user selects the Item that represents their employer, the Item's `id` returned by the endpoint can be used to directly connect users to that specific Item in Link using the [direct login](/workflows/account-connections#direct-login) method.

<Note>
  Visit our [Employer Search Guide](/overview/employer-search) for an in-depth overview, example search demo, and Github sample project.
</Note>

## The employer search object