diff --git a/docs/sources/http_api/org.md b/docs/sources/http_api/org.md
index bdba36d495d..32d164f1310 100644
--- a/docs/sources/http_api/org.md
+++ b/docs/sources/http_api/org.md
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ Content-Type: application/json
 
 ### Search all Organizations
 
-`GET /api/orgs`
+`GET /api/orgs?perpage=10&page=1`
 
 Only works with Basic Authentication (username and password), see [introduction](#admin-organizations-api).
 
@@ -339,6 +339,8 @@ Content-Type: application/json
 Note: The api will only work when you pass the admin name and password
 to the request HTTP URL, like http://admin:admin@localhost:3000/api/orgs
 
+Default value for the `perpage` parameter is `1000` and for the `page` parameter is `0`.
+
 **Example Response**:
 
 ```http
diff --git a/pkg/api/org.go b/pkg/api/org.go
index cb518d4ae78..e79c6eb523e 100644
--- a/pkg/api/org.go
+++ b/pkg/api/org.go
@@ -160,11 +160,18 @@ func DeleteOrgByID(c *models.ReqContext) Response {
 }
 
 func SearchOrgs(c *models.ReqContext) Response {
+	perPage := c.QueryInt("perpage")
+	if perPage <= 0 {
+		perPage = 1000
+	}
+
+	page := c.QueryInt("page")
+
 	query := models.SearchOrgsQuery{
 		Query: c.Query("query"),
 		Name:  c.Query("name"),
-		Page:  0,
-		Limit: 1000,
+		Page:  page,
+		Limit: perPage,
 	}
 
 	if err := bus.Dispatch(&query); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/org_test.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/org_test.go
index c5a2e0086aa..1e6ca237096 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/org_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/org_test.go
@@ -35,6 +35,38 @@ func TestAccountDataAccess(t *testing.T) {
 			So(len(query.Result), ShouldEqual, 3)
 		})
 
+		Convey("Given we have organizations, we can limit and paginate search", func() {
+			for i := 1; i < 4; i++ {
+				cmd := &models.CreateOrgCommand{Name: fmt.Sprint("Org #", i)}
+				err := CreateOrg(cmd)
+				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+			}
+
+			Convey("Should be able to search with defaults", func() {
+				query := &models.SearchOrgsQuery{}
+				err := SearchOrgs(query)
+
+				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+				So(len(query.Result), ShouldEqual, 3)
+			})
+
+			Convey("Should be able to limit search", func() {
+				query := &models.SearchOrgsQuery{Limit: 1}
+				err := SearchOrgs(query)
+
+				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+				So(len(query.Result), ShouldEqual, 1)
+			})
+
+			Convey("Should be able to limit and paginate search", func() {
+				query := &models.SearchOrgsQuery{Limit: 2, Page: 1}
+				err := SearchOrgs(query)
+
+				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
+				So(len(query.Result), ShouldEqual, 1)
+			})
+		})
+
 		Convey("Given single org mode", func() {
 			setting.AutoAssignOrg = true
 			setting.AutoAssignOrgId = 1