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# PFLobbyGetSearchPropertyKeys

> PFLobbyGetSearchPropertyKeys reference for enumerating the keys of searchable properties on a PlayFab lobby via the PlayFab Multiplayer C++ SDK APIs.

Get the list of search property keys.

## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
HRESULT PFLobbyGetSearchPropertyKeys(  
    PFLobbyHandle lobby,  
    uint32_t* propertyCount,  
    const char* const** keys  
)  
```

### Parameters

**`lobby`**   PFLobbyHandle

The handle of the lobby.

**`propertyCount`**   uint32\_t\*\
*output*

The output count of search properties.

**`keys`**   char\* const\*\*\
*library-allocated output array of size `*propertyCount`*

The output array of search property keys.

### Return value

Type: HRESULT

`S_OK` if the call succeeded or an error code otherwise. The human-readable form of the error code can be retrieved via [PFMultiplayerGetErrorMessage()](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pfmultiplayer/functions/pfmultiplayergeterrormessage.md).

## Remarks

Search properties are visible to non-members of the lobby as metadata which can be used to filter and sort lobby search results. \
\
 If this lobby object is still in the process of asynchronously being created, joined, or claimed via a call to [PFMultiplayerCreateAndJoinLobby()](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/functions/pfmultiplayercreateandjoinlobby.md), [PFMultiplayerCreateAndClaimServerLobby](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/functions/pfmultiplayercreateandclaimserverlobby.md), [PFMultiplayerClaimServerLobby()](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/functions/pfmultiplayerclaimserverlobby.md) or [PFMultiplayerJoinLobby()](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/functions/pfmultiplayerjoinlobby.md), this method will return no keys.

## Requirements

**Header:** PFLobby.h

## See also

[PFLobby members](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/pflobby_members.md)


## Related topics

- [PFMultiplayer C/C++ API overview - PFLobby.h](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/pflobby_members.md)
- [PFLobbyGetSearchProperty](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/functions/pflobbygetsearchproperty.md)
- [Lobby.GetSearchProperties](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/unity-multiplayer-api-reference/PlayFab.Multiplayer/Lobby/GetSearchProperties.md)
- [PFLobbyGetLobbyPropertyKeys](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/functions/pflobbygetlobbypropertykeys.md)
- [PFLobbyGetServerPropertyKeys](https://docs.xbox.com/services/playfab/multiplayer/lobby/playfabmultiplayerreference-cpp/pflobby/functions/pflobbygetserverpropertykeys.md)