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# Policy Compare and Search APIs

Endpoints for comparing two Guardian policies and exporting the comparison results. Used for audit and review of policy version differences.

**Authentication:** Bearer token required (`Authorization: Bearer <token>`)

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| Method | Endpoint                                    | Description                                       | Auth Required |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------- |
| `POST` | `/api/v1/analytics/compare/policies`        | Compares two policies and returns the differences | Yes           |
| `POST` | `/api/v1/analytics/search/policies`         | Searches for similar policies                     | Yes           |
| `GET`  | `/api/v1/analytics/compare/policies/export` | Exports policy comparison results as a file       | Yes           |

## Endpoints

* [Returns Result of Policy Comparison](/developer-tools-and-resources/api-reference/policy-differentiation-apis/returns-result-of-policy-comparison.md)
* [Searching Policies](/developer-tools-and-resources/api-reference/policy-differentiation-apis/searching-policies.md)
* [Exports Comparison Results](/developer-tools-and-resources/api-reference/policy-differentiation-apis/exports-comparison-results.md)