diff --git a/api-docs/apiLive.htm b/api-docs/apiLive.htm
index d8daeaacc..1145847f6 100644
--- a/api-docs/apiLive.htm
+++ b/api-docs/apiLive.htm
@@ -33250,6 +33250,8 @@ Request Body:
 					<br>
 					<div class=apiClick>search?query=Petra&resource=clients,groups</div>
 					<br>
+					<div class=apiClick>search?query=Petra&resource=clients,groups&exactMatch=true</div>
+					<br>
 					<table class=matrixHeading>
 						<tr class="matrixHeadingBG">
 							<td><div class="mifosXHeading2">Parameters</div></td>
@@ -33273,6 +33275,15 @@ Request Body:
 								Scoped resources on which search can be performed. If there is no resource parameter passed then search will be performed on all <a href="#search">scoped</a> resources.
 							</td>
 						</tr>
+						<tr>
+							<td>
+								exactMatch
+								<br><i>(non-mandatory)</i>
+							</td>
+							<td class=fielddesc>
+								Scoped resources on which search can be performed. If there is no exactMatch parameter passed then search will be performed for all partial matches <a href="#search">scoped</a> resources.
+							</td>
+						</tr>
 					</table>
 					<br>
 					<table class=matrixHeading>
@@ -33320,6 +33331,40 @@ GET https://DomainName/api/v1/search?query=000000111
   }
 ]
 					</code>
+					
+					<code class="method-declaration">
+GET https://DomainName/api/v1/search?query=000000001&exactMatch=true
+					</code>
+					<code class="method-response">
+[{
+	"entityId": 1,
+	"entityAccountNo": "000000001",
+	"entityExternalId": "ID_JKZGEXF",
+	"entityName": "Group_Name_HVCU5",
+	"entityType": "GROUP",
+	"parentId": 1,
+	"parentName": "Head Office",
+	"entityStatus": {
+		"id": 300,
+		"code": "groupingStatusType.active",
+		"value": "Active"
+	}
+},
+{
+	"entityId": 1,
+	"entityAccountNo": "000000001",
+	"entityExternalId": "ID_UOZAGPZ",
+	"entityName": "Client_FirstName_KJ5B6 Client_LastName_KDGX",
+	"entityType": "CLIENT",
+	"parentId": 1,
+	"parentName": "Head Office",
+	"entityStatus": {
+		"id": 300,
+		"code": "clientStatusType.active",
+		"value": "Active"
+	}
+}]
+					</code>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<a id="advance_search" name="advance_search" class="old-syle-anchor">&nbsp;</a>
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/search/api/SearchApiResource.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/search/api/SearchApiResource.java
index 278d38dd6..a7afbf948 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/search/api/SearchApiResource.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/search/api/SearchApiResource.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import javax.ws.rs.Consumes;
+import javax.ws.rs.DefaultValue;
 import javax.ws.rs.GET;
 import javax.ws.rs.POST;
 import javax.ws.rs.Path;
@@ -72,11 +73,8 @@ public class SearchApiResource {
     @Consumes({ MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON })
     @Produces({ MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON })
     public String searchData(@Context final UriInfo uriInfo, @QueryParam("query") final String query,
-            @QueryParam("resource") final String resource ,@QueryParam("exactMatch")  Boolean exactMatch) {
+            @QueryParam("resource") final String resource ,@DefaultValue("false") @QueryParam("exactMatch")  Boolean exactMatch) {
     	
-    	if (exactMatch == null) {
-      		 exactMatch = false;
-      	     }
         final SearchConditions searchConditions = new SearchConditions(query, resource,exactMatch);
 
         final Collection<SearchData> searchResults = this.searchReadPlatformService.retriveMatchingData(searchConditions);