diff --git a/e2e/src/specs/server/api/search.e2e-spec.ts b/e2e/src/specs/server/api/search.e2e-spec.ts
index 0b86053f78..753a23d442 100644
--- a/e2e/src/specs/server/api/search.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/src/specs/server/api/search.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   AssetVisibility,
   deleteAssets,
   LoginResponseDto,
+  SharedLinkType,
   updateAsset,
 } from '@immich/sdk';
 import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
@@ -357,6 +358,32 @@ describe('/search', () => {
         expect(body.assets.items).toHaveLength(assets.length);
       });
     }
+
+    it('should reject shared link access without an album filter', async () => {
+      const album = await utils.createAlbum(admin.accessToken, { albumName: 'foo' });
+      const sharedLink = await utils.createSharedLink(admin.accessToken, {
+        type: SharedLinkType.Album,
+        albumId: album.id,
+      });
+      const { status, body } = await request(app).post(`/search/metadata?key=${sharedLink.key}`).send({});
+      expect(status).toBe(400);
+      expect(body).toEqual({ message: 'Shared link access is only allowed in combination with an albumIds filter' });
+    });
+
+    it('should allow shared link access for albums', async () => {
+      const asset = await utils.createAsset(admin.accessToken);
+      const album = await utils.createAlbum(admin.accessToken, { albumName: 'foo', assetIds: [asset.id] });
+      const sharedLink = await utils.createSharedLink(admin.accessToken, {
+        type: SharedLinkType.Album,
+        albumId: album.id,
+      });
+
+      const { status, body } = await request(app)
+        .post(`/search/metadata?key=${sharedLink.key}`)
+        .send({ albumIds: [album.id] });
+      expect(status).toBe(200);
+      expect(body.assets.items).toEqual([expect.objectContaining({ id: asset.id })]);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('POST /search/random', () => {
diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/api/search_api.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/api/search_api.dart
index 0118cabdba..9957949812 100644
--- a/mobile/openapi/lib/api/search_api.dart
+++ b/mobile/openapi/lib/api/search_api.dart
@@ -302,7 +302,11 @@ class SearchApi {
   /// Parameters:
   ///
   /// * [MetadataSearchDto] metadataSearchDto (required):
-  Future<Response> searchAssetsWithHttpInfo(MetadataSearchDto metadataSearchDto, { Future<void>? abortTrigger, }) async {
+  ///
+  /// * [String] key:
+  ///
+  /// * [String] slug:
+  Future<Response> searchAssetsWithHttpInfo(MetadataSearchDto metadataSearchDto, { String? key, String? slug, Future<void>? abortTrigger, }) async {
     // ignore: prefer_const_declarations
     final apiPath = r'/search/metadata';
 
@@ -313,6 +317,13 @@ class SearchApi {
     final headerParams = <String, String>{};
     final formParams = <String, String>{};
 
+    if (key != null) {
+      queryParams.addAll(_queryParams('', 'key', key));
+    }
+    if (slug != null) {
+      queryParams.addAll(_queryParams('', 'slug', slug));
+    }
+
     const contentTypes = <String>['application/json'];
 
 
@@ -335,8 +346,12 @@ class SearchApi {
   /// Parameters:
   ///
   /// * [MetadataSearchDto] metadataSearchDto (required):
-  Future<SearchResponseDto?> searchAssets(MetadataSearchDto metadataSearchDto, { Future<void>? abortTrigger, }) async {
-    final response = await searchAssetsWithHttpInfo(metadataSearchDto, abortTrigger: abortTrigger,);
+  ///
+  /// * [String] key:
+  ///
+  /// * [String] slug:
+  Future<SearchResponseDto?> searchAssets(MetadataSearchDto metadataSearchDto, { String? key, String? slug, Future<void>? abortTrigger, }) async {
+    final response = await searchAssetsWithHttpInfo(metadataSearchDto, key: key, slug: slug, abortTrigger: abortTrigger,);
     if (response.statusCode >= HttpStatus.badRequest) {
       throw ApiException(response.statusCode, await _decodeBodyBytes(response));
     }
diff --git a/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json b/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
index e51c74c39d..07f20a80b1 100644
--- a/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
+++ b/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
@@ -10552,7 +10552,24 @@
       "post": {
         "description": "Search for assets based on various metadata criteria.",
         "operationId": "searchAssets",
-        "parameters": [],
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "name": "key",
+            "required": false,
+            "in": "query",
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "slug",
+            "required": false,
+            "in": "query",
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
         "requestBody": {
           "content": {
             "application/json": {
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/fetch-client.ts b/packages/sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
index 209a7b7f66..8ed45f7806 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
@@ -5764,13 +5764,18 @@ export function searchLargeAssets({ albumIds, city, country, createdAfter, creat
 /**
  * Search assets by metadata
  */
-export function searchAssets({ metadataSearchDto }: {
+export function searchAssets({ key, slug, metadataSearchDto }: {
+    key?: string;
+    slug?: string;
     metadataSearchDto: MetadataSearchDto;
 }, opts?: Oazapfts.RequestOpts) {
     return oazapfts.ok(oazapfts.fetchJson<{
         status: 200;
         data: SearchResponseDto;
-    }>("/search/metadata", oazapfts.json({
+    }>(`/search/metadata${QS.query(QS.explode({
+        key,
+        slug
+    }))}`, oazapfts.json({
         ...opts,
         method: "POST",
         body: metadataSearchDto
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/search.controller.ts b/server/src/controllers/search.controller.ts
index 439a7a5118..30feecbe10 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/search.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/controllers/search.controller.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export class SearchController {
   constructor(private service: SearchService) {}
 
   @Post('metadata')
-  @Authenticated({ permission: Permission.AssetRead })
+  @Authenticated({ permission: Permission.AssetRead, sharedLink: true })
   @HttpCode(HttpStatus.OK)
   @Endpoint({
     summary: 'Search assets by metadata',
diff --git a/server/src/services/search.service.ts b/server/src/services/search.service.ts
index f7094eba91..46cbefa35c 100644
--- a/server/src/services/search.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/search.service.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ export class SearchService extends BaseService {
 
     if (dto.albumIds && dto.albumIds.length > 0) {
       await this.requireAccess({ auth, ids: dto.albumIds, permission: Permission.AlbumRead });
+    } else if (auth.sharedLink) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Shared link access is only allowed in combination with an albumIds filter');
     } else {
       userIds = await this.getUserIdsToSearch(auth, dto.visibility);
     }