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by ServerHunter 2687 days ago
The search ID is indeed unique, it's a reference to our database which stores your filters, sort order, and column selections.

We might replace it with something that doesn't require the backend at all, but the URLs will end up quite long if you have a few filters selected.

For now, we figured a short URL is nicer to share with other people. :)

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Well, a URL that stays valid would be more important than a short URL? I am assuming that you do garbage collect your DB?
We will change the URL structure in the future, but it'll be backwards compatible - old URLs will continue functioning forever. :)