Can I use the browser url address for my search results? Are the search result web addresses permanent or temporary?
Yes. The web addresses of search results and standard tables can be forwarded and linked to for easy use by others. The addresses are very long because the address represents the exact search criteria used and the level of detail selected. The addresses for search results are not “permanent” in the sense that the information displayed will never change and some addresses may even stop working as updates to the databases change where information may be listed. However, because USAspending.gov is updated approximately twice a year, links to search results should remain active for at least six months.
