diff --git a/commands/search.py b/commands/search.py
index b7dbfd6..33f522c 100644
--- a/commands/search.py
+++ b/commands/search.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ def resources(
                 if identifier:
                     print(identifier)
             else:
-                print(json.dumps(hit, indent=2))
+                print(json.dumps(hit))
             count += 1
 
             if limit and count >= limit:
@@ -233,3 +233,168 @@ def resources(
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Error fetching resources: {e}")
         raise click.Abort()
+
+
+@search.command(name="import-candidates")
+@click.pass_obj
+@click.option(
+    "--page-size",
+    type=int,
+    default=100,
+    help="Number of results per page (default: 100)",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--limit",
+    type=int,
+    help="Maximum number of total results to return (default: unlimited)",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--import-status",
+    type=str,
+    help="Filter by import status (e.g., NOT_IMPORTED, IMPORTED)",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--type",
+    "publication_type",
+    type=str,
+    help="Filter by publication type (e.g., AcademicChapter, AcademicArticle)",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--publication-year",
+    type=str,
+    help="Filter by publication year, or year range as 'from,to' (e.g., 2025 or 2023,2025)",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--order-by",
+    type=str,
+    help="Order results by field (e.g., createdDate, modifiedDate)",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--sort-order",
+    type=str,
+    default="desc",
+    help="Sort order: asc or desc (default: desc)",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--aggregation",
+    type=str,
+    default="none",
+    help="Aggregation parameter (default: none)",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--category",
+    type=str,
+    help="Filter by category",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--contributor",
+    type=str,
+    help="Filter by contributor ID",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--publisher",
+    type=str,
+    help="Filter by publisher ID",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--title",
+    type=str,
+    help="Filter by title",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--doi",
+    type=str,
+    help="Filter by DOI",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--top-level-organization",
+    type=str,
+    help="Filter by top-level organization ID",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--id-only",
+    is_flag=True,
+    help="Output only identifiers (one per line)",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--query",
+    type=str,
+    multiple=True,
+    help="Additional query parameters as key=value (can be used multiple times)",
+)
+def import_candidates(
+    ctx: AppContext,
+    page_size: int,
+    limit: int | None,
+    import_status: str | None,
+    publication_type: str | None,
+    publication_year: str | None,
+    order_by: str | None,
+    sort_order: str,
+    aggregation: str,
+    category: str | None,
+    contributor: str | None,
+    publisher: str | None,
+    title: str | None,
+    doi: str | None,
+    top_level_organization: str | None,
+    id_only: bool,
+    query: Tuple[str, ...],
+) -> None:
+    """Search import candidates for the authenticated customer.
+
+    Examples:
+        # Search for not-imported academic chapters from 2025
+        uv run cli.py search import-candidates --import-status NOT_IMPORTED --type AcademicChapter --publication-year 2025
+
+        # Search with all aggregations, sorted by created date
+        uv run cli.py search import-candidates --aggregation all --order-by createdDate --sort-order desc
+
+        # Output only identifiers
+        uv run cli.py search import-candidates --import-status NOT_IMPORTED --id-only
+    """
+    PARAM_MAP = {
+        "importStatus": import_status,
+        "type": publication_type,
+        "publicationYear": publication_year,
+        "orderBy": order_by,
+        "sortOrder": sort_order,
+        "aggregation": aggregation,
+        "category": category,
+        "contributor": contributor,
+        "publisher": publisher,
+        "title": title,
+        "doi": doi,
+        "topLevelOrganization": top_level_organization,
+    }
+    query_params = {key: value for key, value in PARAM_MAP.items() if value}
+
+    for q in query:
+        if "=" in q:
+            key, value = q.split("=", 1)
+            query_params[key] = value
+        else:
+            logger.warning(f"Ignoring invalid query parameter: {q}")
+
+    search_service = SearchApiService(profile=ctx.profile)
+
+    try:
+        count = 0
+        for hit in search_service.import_candidates_search(query_params, page_size):
+            if id_only:
+                identifier = hit.get("identifier")
+                if identifier:
+                    print(identifier)
+            else:
+                print(json.dumps(hit))
+            count += 1
+
+            if limit and count >= limit:
+                break
+
+        if count > 0:
+            logger.info(f"Total results: {count}")
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error fetching import candidates: {e}")
+        raise click.Abort()
diff --git a/commands/services/search_api.py b/commands/services/search_api.py
index 9b8227d..cebf607 100644
--- a/commands/services/search_api.py
+++ b/commands/services/search_api.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import boto3
+import json
 import logging
 import requests
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from requests.exceptions import JSONDecodeError
 from tenacity import (
     retry,
@@ -17,12 +19,45 @@ class SearchApiService:
     def __init__(self, profile: Optional[str]) -> None:
         self.session = boto3.Session(profile_name=profile)
         self.ssm = self.session.client("ssm")
+        self.secretsmanager = self.session.client("secretsmanager")
         self.api_domain = self._get_system_parameter("/NVA/ApiDomain")
+        self._cognito_uri: Optional[str] = None
+        self._client_credentials: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None
+        self._token: Optional[str] = None
+        self._token_expiry_time: datetime = datetime.now()
 
     def _get_system_parameter(self, name: str) -> str:
         response = self.ssm.get_parameter(Name=name)
         return response["Parameter"]["Value"]
 
+    def _get_secret(self, name: str) -> Dict[str, str]:
+        response = self.secretsmanager.get_secret_value(SecretId=name)
+        return json.loads(response["SecretString"])
+
+    def _get_cognito_token(self) -> str:
+        url = f"{self._cognito_uri}/oauth2/token"
+        headers = {"Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"}
+        data = {
+            "grant_type": "client_credentials",
+            "client_id": self._client_credentials["backendClientId"],
+            "client_secret": self._client_credentials["backendClientSecret"],
+        }
+        response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, data=data)
+        response_json = response.json()
+        self._token_expiry_time = datetime.now() + timedelta(seconds=response_json["expires_in"])
+        return response_json["access_token"]
+
+    def _is_token_expired(self) -> bool:
+        return datetime.now() > self._token_expiry_time - timedelta(seconds=30)
+
+    def _get_token(self) -> str:
+        if not self._cognito_uri:
+            self._cognito_uri = self._get_system_parameter("/NVA/CognitoUri")
+            self._client_credentials = self._get_secret("BackendCognitoClientCredentials")
+        if not self._token or self._is_token_expired():
+            self._token = self._get_cognito_token()
+        return self._token
+
     def get_uri(self, type: str) -> str:
         return f"https://{self.api_domain}/search/{type}"
 
@@ -120,3 +155,59 @@ def resource_search(
 
             if offset >= total_hits:
                 break
+
+    def import_candidates_search(
+        self,
+        query_parameters: Dict[str, Any],
+        page_size: int = 100,
+    ) -> Generator[Dict[str, Any], None, None]:
+        url = self.get_uri("customer/import-candidates")
+        offset = 0
+
+        while True:
+            params = {
+                **query_parameters,
+                "from": offset,
+                "size": page_size,
+            }
+            headers = {
+                "Accept": "application/json",
+                "Authorization": f"Bearer {self._get_token()}",
+            }
+
+            try:
+                response = self._make_search_request(url, headers, params)
+            except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
+                logger.error(
+                    f"Failed to search after retries. Status: {e.response.status_code}",
+                )
+                if e.response.status_code >= 400:
+                    try:
+                        logger.error(f"Error detail: {e.response.json()}")
+                    except (ValueError, JSONDecodeError):
+                        logger.error(f"Error detail: {e.response.text}")
+                break
+            except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+                logger.error(f"Network error after retries: {e}")
+                break
+
+            if response.status_code != 200:
+                logger.error(
+                    f"Failed to search. {response.status_code}: {response.json()}"
+                )
+                break
+
+            response_data = response.json()
+            hits = response_data.get("hits", [])
+
+            if not hits:
+                break
+
+            for hit in hits:
+                yield hit
+
+            total_hits = response_data.get("totalHits", 0)
+            offset += len(hits)
+
+            if offset >= total_hits:
+                break