diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_resources.py
index f4e3da2a..cd96c672 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/tests/unit/v3/policy/test_resources.py
@@ -5421,3 +5421,18 @@ class TestPolicyTier0PrefixList(NsxPolicyLibTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(le, prefix_entry.le)
         self.assertEqual(ge, prefix_entry.ge)
         self.assertEqual(action, prefix_entry.action)
+
+
+class TestNsxSearch(NsxPolicyLibTestCase):
+
+    def test_nsx_search_by_realization(self):
+        """Test search of resources with the specified tag."""
+        with mock.patch.object(self.policy_lib.client, 'url_get') as search:
+            realized_id = 'xxx'
+            realized_type = 'RealizedLogicalSwitch'
+            query = ('resource_type:GenericPolicyRealizedResource AND '
+                     'realization_specific_identifier:%s AND '
+                     'entity_type:%s' % (realized_id, realized_type))
+            self.policy_lib.search_resource_by_realized_id(
+                realized_id, realized_type)
+            search.assert_called_with('search?query=%s' % query)
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/__init__.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/__init__.py
index fa23d62f..8144687f 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/__init__.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/policy/__init__.py
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ from oslo_log import log
 
 from vmware_nsxlib import v3
 from vmware_nsxlib.v3 import client
+from vmware_nsxlib.v3 import exceptions
 from vmware_nsxlib.v3 import lib
 from vmware_nsxlib.v3 import nsx_constants
+from vmware_nsxlib.v3 import utils as lib_utils
 
 from vmware_nsxlib.v3.policy import core_defs
 from vmware_nsxlib.v3.policy import core_resources
@@ -196,3 +198,28 @@ class NsxPolicyLib(lib.NsxLibBase):
                               "value": "0 */%d * * * *" % interval_min}
         body = {"keyValuePairs": [realization_config]}
         self.client.patch("system-config", body)
+
+    def search_resource_by_realized_id(self, realized_id, realized_type):
+        """Search resources by a realized id & type
+
+        :returns: a list of resource pathes matching the realized id and type.
+        """
+        if not realized_type or not realized_id:
+            raise exceptions.NsxSearchInvalidQuery(
+                reason=_("Resource type or id was not specified"))
+        query = ('resource_type:GenericPolicyRealizedResource AND '
+                 'realization_specific_identifier:%s AND '
+                 'entity_type:%s' % (realized_id, realized_type))
+        url = "search?query=%s" % query
+
+        # Retry the search on case of error
+        @lib_utils.retry_upon_exception(exceptions.NsxSearchError,
+                                        max_attempts=self.client.max_attempts)
+        def do_search(url):
+            return self.client.url_get(url)
+
+        results = do_search(url)
+        pathes = []
+        for resource in results['results']:
+            pathes.extend(resource.get('intent_paths', []))
+        return pathes