# Acquisitions (/docs/facts/acquisitions)



Acquisition facts are structured M\&A events: acquirer, acquiree, date, type, and amount.

**Endpoints:**

* `POST /facts/acquisitions/search` — [playground](/docs/api-reference/endpoints/search_acquisitions_facts_acquisitions_search_post)
* `POST /facts/acquisitions/time-series` — [playground](/docs/api-reference/endpoints/acquisitions_time_series_facts_acquisitions_time_series_post)

## Typical Questions [#typical-questions]

* Is the market consolidating around this trend?
* Are acquisitions becoming larger or more frequent?
* Which exact deals are driving movement?

## Type-specific filters [#type-specific-filters]

On top of the [shared fact fields](/docs/facts):

* `topicLink` — `acquirer`, `acquiree`, or `both` (default)
* `minValue` / `maxValue` — deal amount
* `acquisitionTypes` — `acquisition`, `merge`, `acquihire`, `leveraged_buyout`, `management_buyout`
* `acquirerEmployeesCounts` / `acquireeEmployeesCounts`
* `sortColumn` — `acquired_on` (default), `amount`, `acquirer`, `acquiree`, or `certainty`

## Request Patterns [#request-patterns]

### Search [#search]

```json
{
  "topicIds": ["11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"],
  "topicLink": "acquiree",
  "acquisitionTypes": ["acquisition", "merge"],
  "start": "2020-01-01",
  "end": "2024-12-31",
  "take": 25,
  "sortColumn": "acquired_on",
  "sortDirection": "desc"
}
```

### Time series [#time-series]

```json
{
  "topicIds": ["11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111"],
  "resolution": "year",
  "start": "2015-01-01",
  "end": "2024-12-31"
}
```

## Response Notes [#response-notes]

Each acquisition includes `id`, `acquisitionType`, `acquiredOn`, `amount`, `acquirer`, `acquiree`, and `certainty`. Time series returns `labels`, `counts`, and `amounts`.