diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b2a63b2..4326d10 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ FIXES
 
 * Fixing paths using in-built library instead of string manipulation. See [#143](https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform-mcp-server/pull/143)
 * Explicitly setting destructive annotation to false. See [#143](https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform-mcp-server/pull/143)
+* Fix provider search prioritization to show official providers first in search results. See [#179](https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform-mcp-server/pull/179)
 
 SECURITY
 
diff --git a/pkg/client/registry.go b/pkg/client/registry.go
index ff897f8..e81d1df 100644
--- a/pkg/client/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/client/registry.go
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ func createHTTPClient(insecureSkipVerify bool, logger *log.Logger) *http.Client
 	return retryClient.StandardClient()
 }
 
-func SendRegistryCall(client *http.Client, method string, uri string, logger *log.Logger, callOptions ...string) ([]byte, error) {
+// SendRegistryCallFn is a package-level function variable so callers (and tests)
+// can override registry call behavior for testing.
+var SendRegistryCallFn = func(client *http.Client, method string, uri string, logger *log.Logger, callOptions ...string) ([]byte, error) {
 	ver := "v1"
 	if len(callOptions) > 0 {
 		ver = callOptions[0] // API version will be the first optional arg to this function
@@ -100,6 +102,11 @@ func SendRegistryCall(client *http.Client, method string, uri string, logger *lo
 	return body, nil
 }
 
+// Backwards-compatible wrapper
+func SendRegistryCall(client *http.Client, method string, uri string, logger *log.Logger, callOptions ...string) ([]byte, error) {
+	return SendRegistryCallFn(client, method, uri, logger, callOptions...)
+}
+
 func SendPaginatedRegistryCall(client *http.Client, uriPrefix string, logger *log.Logger) ([]ProviderDocData, error) {
 	var results []ProviderDocData
 	page := 1
diff --git a/pkg/tools/registry/search_providers.go b/pkg/tools/registry/search_providers.go
index 6e96ea9..63a8106 100644
--- a/pkg/tools/registry/search_providers.go
+++ b/pkg/tools/registry/search_providers.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"path"
+	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-mcp-server/pkg/client"
@@ -19,6 +20,26 @@ import (
 	"github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go/server"
 )
 
+// sendRegistryCall is a package-level variable so tests can override registry calls.
+var sendRegistryCall = client.SendRegistryCall
+
+// tierOrder defines sorting priority for provider tiers.
+var tierOrder = map[string]int{"official": 0, "partner": 1, "community": 2}
+
+type providerMatch struct {
+	Namespace string
+	Name      string
+	Tier      string
+	DocMatch  []client.ProviderDoc
+}
+
+// sortMatchesByTier sorts the matches slice in-place by tier using tierOrder.
+func sortMatchesByTier(matches []providerMatch) {
+	sort.SliceStable(matches, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return tierOrder[strings.ToLower(matches[i].Tier)] < tierOrder[strings.ToLower(matches[j].Tier)]
+	})
+}
+
 // ResolveProviderDocID creates a tool to get provider details from registry.
 func ResolveProviderDocID(logger *log.Logger) server.ServerTool {
 	return server.ServerTool{
@@ -27,8 +48,8 @@ func ResolveProviderDocID(logger *log.Logger) server.ServerTool {
 You MUST call this function before 'get_provider_details' to obtain a valid tfprovider-compatible provider_doc_id.
 Use the most relevant single word as the search query for service_slug, if unsure about the service_slug, use the provider_name for its value.
 When selecting the best match, consider the following:
-	- Title similarity to the query
-	- Category relevance
+    - Title similarity to the query
+    - Category relevance
 Return the selected provider_doc_id and explain your choice.
 If there are multiple good matches, mention this but proceed with the most relevant one.`),
 			mcp.WithTitleAnnotation("Identify the most relevant provider document ID for a Terraform service"),
@@ -92,56 +113,161 @@ func resolveProviderDocIDHandler(ctx context.Context, request mcp.CallToolReques
 	if utils.IsV2ProviderDataType(providerDetail.ProviderDataType) {
 		content, err := providerDetailsV2(httpClient, providerDetail, logger)
 		if err != nil {
-			errMessage := fmt.Sprintf(`finding %s documentation for provider '%s' in the '%s' namespace, %s`,
-				providerDetail.ProviderDataType, providerDetail.ProviderName, providerDetail.ProviderNamespace, defaultErrorGuide)
+			errMessage := fmt.Sprintf(`finding %s documentation for provider '%s' in the '%s' namespace, %s`, providerDetail.ProviderDataType, providerDetail.ProviderName, providerDetail.ProviderNamespace, defaultErrorGuide)
 			return nil, utils.LogAndReturnError(logger, errMessage, err)
 		}
 
-		fullContent := fmt.Sprintf("# %s provider docs\n\n%s",
-			providerDetail.ProviderName, content)
+		fullContent := fmt.Sprintf("# %s provider docs\n\n%s", providerDetail.ProviderName, content)
 
 		return mcp.NewToolResultText(fullContent), nil
 	}
 
-	// For resources/data-sources, use the v1 API for better performance (single response)
-	uri := path.Join("providers", providerDetail.ProviderNamespace, providerDetail.ProviderName, providerDetail.ProviderVersion)
-	response, err := client.SendRegistryCall(httpClient, "GET", uri, logger)
+	// Delegate to extracted helper so it can be unit-tested.
+	result, err := searchProvidersDocs(httpClient, providerDetail, serviceSlug, defaultErrorGuide, logger)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, utils.LogAndReturnError(logger, fmt.Sprintf(`getting the "%s" provider, with version "%s" in the %s namespace, %s`, providerDetail.ProviderName, providerDetail.ProviderVersion, providerDetail.ProviderNamespace, defaultErrorGuide), nil)
+		return nil, err
 	}
+	return mcp.NewToolResultText(result), nil
+}
 
-	var providerDocs client.ProviderDocs
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(response, &providerDocs); err != nil {
-		return nil, utils.LogAndReturnError(logger, "unmarshalling provider docs", err)
+// searchProvidersDocs contains the core provider-search and prioritization logic.
+// It returns the textual result (same content as the tool would return) for easier unit testing.
+func searchProvidersDocs(httpClient *http.Client, providerDetail client.ProviderDetail, serviceSlug string, defaultErrorGuide string, logger *log.Logger) (string, error) {
+	// Enhanced: Search all providers matching the name and prioritize by tier
+	searchUri := "providers?filter[name]=" + providerDetail.ProviderName
+	searchResp, err := sendRegistryCall(httpClient, "GET", searchUri, logger, "v2")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", utils.LogAndReturnError(logger, "error searching providers in registry", err)
 	}
 
-	var builder strings.Builder
-	builder.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Available Documentation (top matches) for %s in Terraform provider %s/%s version: %s\n\n", providerDetail.ProviderDataType, providerDetail.ProviderNamespace, providerDetail.ProviderName, providerDetail.ProviderVersion))
-	builder.WriteString("Each result includes:\n- providerDocID: tfprovider-compatible identifier\n- Title: Service or resource name\n- Category: Type of document\n- Description: Brief summary of the document\n")
-	builder.WriteString("For best results, select libraries based on the service_slug match and category of information requested.\n\n---\n\n")
+	var providerList client.ProviderList
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(searchResp, &providerList); err != nil {
+		return "", utils.LogAndReturnError(logger, "unmarshalling provider list", err)
+	}
+
+	// If the registry search didn't return any providers, fall back to fetching
+	// the single provider directly (preserves previous behavior for cases where
+	// provider namespace defaults to hashicorp and the search endpoint may not
+	// return results matching our filter).
+	logger.Infof("provider search returned %d providers for name '%s'", len(providerList.Data), providerDetail.ProviderName)
+	if len(providerList.Data) == 0 {
+		logger.Infof("falling back to single-provider fetch for %s/%s@%s", providerDetail.ProviderNamespace, providerDetail.ProviderName, providerDetail.ProviderVersion)
+		uri := path.Join("providers", providerDetail.ProviderNamespace, providerDetail.ProviderName, providerDetail.ProviderVersion)
+		response, err := sendRegistryCall(httpClient, "GET", uri, logger)
+		logger.Debugf("provider docs fetch URI: %s", uri)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", utils.LogAndReturnError(logger, fmt.Sprintf(`getting the "%s" provider, with version "%s" in the %s namespace, %s`, providerDetail.ProviderName, providerDetail.ProviderVersion, providerDetail.ProviderNamespace, defaultErrorGuide), nil)
+		}
+		var providerDocs client.ProviderDocs
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(response, &providerDocs); err != nil {
+			return "", utils.LogAndReturnError(logger, "unmarshalling provider docs", err)
+		}
+		logger.Infof("provider docs returned %d docs for %s/%s@%s", len(providerDocs.Docs), providerDetail.ProviderNamespace, providerDetail.ProviderName, providerDetail.ProviderVersion)
+		var builder strings.Builder
+		builder.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Available Documentation (top matches) for %s in Terraform provider %s/%s version: %s\n\n", providerDetail.ProviderDataType, providerDetail.ProviderNamespace, providerDetail.ProviderName, providerDetail.ProviderVersion))
+		builder.WriteString("Each result includes:\n- providerDocID: tfprovider-compatible identifier\n- Title: Service or resource name\n- Category: Type of document\n- Description: Brief summary of the document\n")
+		builder.WriteString("For best results, select libraries based on the service_slug match and category of information requested.\n\n---\n\n")
+		contentAvailable := false
+		for _, doc := range providerDocs.Docs {
+			if doc.Language == "hcl" && doc.Category == providerDetail.ProviderDataType {
+				cs, err := utils.ContainsSlug(doc.Slug, serviceSlug)
+				cs_pn, err_pn := utils.ContainsSlug(fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", providerDetail.ProviderName, doc.Slug), serviceSlug)
+				if (cs || cs_pn) && err == nil && err_pn == nil {
+					contentAvailable = true
+					descriptionSnippet, err := getContentSnippet(httpClient, doc.ID, logger)
+					if err != nil {
+						logger.Warnf("Error fetching content snippet for provider doc ID: %s: %v", doc.ID, err)
+					}
+					builder.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("- providerDocID: %s\n- Title: %s\n- Category: %s\n- Description: %s\n---\n", doc.ID, doc.Title, doc.Category, descriptionSnippet))
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if !contentAvailable {
+			errMessage := fmt.Sprintf(`finding documentation for service_slug %s, provide a more relevant service_slug if unsure, use the provider_name for its value`, serviceSlug)
+			return "", utils.LogAndReturnError(logger, errMessage, err)
+		}
+		return builder.String(), nil
+	}
+
+	var matches []providerMatch
 
-	contentAvailable := false
-	for _, doc := range providerDocs.Docs {
-		if doc.Language == "hcl" && doc.Category == providerDetail.ProviderDataType {
-			cs, err := utils.ContainsSlug(doc.Slug, serviceSlug)
-			cs_pn, err_pn := utils.ContainsSlug(fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", providerDetail.ProviderName, doc.Slug), serviceSlug)
-			if (cs || cs_pn) && err == nil && err_pn == nil {
-				contentAvailable = true
-				descriptionSnippet, err := getContentSnippet(httpClient, doc.ID, logger)
-				if err != nil {
-					logger.Warnf("Error fetching content snippet for provider doc ID: %s: %v", doc.ID, err)
+	for _, pdata := range providerList.Data {
+		namespace := pdata.Attributes.Namespace
+		name := pdata.Attributes.Name
+		tier := pdata.Attributes.Tier
+		logger.Debugf("search provider entry: namespace=%s name=%s tier=%s", namespace, name, tier)
+
+		// Get docs for this provider. Try the requested version first; if that
+		// fails (for example the version doesn't exist in this namespace), try
+		// to resolve the latest version for that namespace/name and retry.
+		uri := path.Join("providers", namespace, name, providerDetail.ProviderVersion)
+		response, err := sendRegistryCall(httpClient, "GET", uri, logger)
+		if err != nil {
+			// Attempt to fetch the latest provider version for this namespace/name
+			latestVer, verErr := client.GetLatestProviderVersion(httpClient, namespace, name, logger)
+			if verErr != nil {
+				logger.Debugf("skipping provider %s/%s: error fetching docs: %v (also failed to get latest version: %v)", namespace, name, err, verErr)
+				continue // skip providers we can't fetch
+			}
+			uri = path.Join("providers", namespace, name, latestVer)
+			response, err = sendRegistryCall(httpClient, "GET", uri, logger)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Debugf("skipping provider %s/%s: error fetching docs with latest version %s: %v", namespace, name, latestVer, err)
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+		var providerDocs client.ProviderDocs
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(response, &providerDocs); err != nil {
+			logger.Debugf("skipping provider %s/%s: error unmarshalling docs: %v", namespace, name, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		logger.Debugf("fetched %d docs for provider %s/%s", len(providerDocs.Docs), namespace, name)
+		var docMatches []client.ProviderDoc
+		for _, doc := range providerDocs.Docs {
+			logger.Tracef("considering doc slug=%s title=%s category=%s language=%s", doc.Slug, doc.Title, doc.Category, doc.Language)
+			if doc.Language == "hcl" && doc.Category == providerDetail.ProviderDataType {
+				cs, err := utils.ContainsSlug(doc.Slug, serviceSlug)
+				cs_pn, err_pn := utils.ContainsSlug(fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", name, doc.Slug), serviceSlug)
+				if (cs || cs_pn) && err == nil && err_pn == nil {
+					logger.Debugf("matched doc %s for provider %s/%s (slug=%s)", doc.ID, namespace, name, doc.Slug)
+					docMatches = append(docMatches, doc)
 				}
-				builder.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("- providerDocID: %s\n- Title: %s\n- Category: %s\n- Description: %s\n---\n", doc.ID, doc.Title, doc.Category, descriptionSnippet))
 			}
 		}
+		if len(docMatches) > 0 {
+			matches = append(matches, providerMatch{
+				Namespace: namespace,
+				Name:      name,
+				Tier:      tier,
+				DocMatch:  docMatches,
+			})
+		}
 	}
 
-	// Check if the content data is not fulfilled
-	if !contentAvailable {
+	if len(matches) == 0 {
 		errMessage := fmt.Sprintf(`finding documentation for service_slug %s, provide a more relevant service_slug if unsure, use the provider_name for its value`, serviceSlug)
-		return nil, utils.LogAndReturnError(logger, errMessage, err)
+		return "", utils.LogAndReturnError(logger, errMessage, err)
+	}
+
+	// Sort matches by tier
+	sortMatchesByTier(matches)
+
+	var builder strings.Builder
+	builder.WriteString("Available Documentation (prioritized by provider tier)\n\n")
+	builder.WriteString("Tier order: official > partner > community\n\n")
+	for _, match := range matches {
+		builder.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("Provider: %s/%s (Tier: %s)\n", match.Namespace, match.Name, match.Tier))
+		for _, doc := range match.DocMatch {
+			descriptionSnippet, err := getContentSnippet(httpClient, doc.ID, logger)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Warnf("Error fetching content snippet for provider doc ID: %s: %v", doc.ID, err)
+			}
+			builder.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("- providerDocID: %s\n- Title: %s\n- Category: %s\n- Description: %s\n---\n", doc.ID, doc.Title, doc.Category, descriptionSnippet))
+		}
+		builder.WriteString("\n")
 	}
-	return mcp.NewToolResultText(builder.String()), nil
+	return builder.String(), nil
 }
 
 func resolveProviderDetails(request mcp.CallToolRequest, httpClient *http.Client, defaultErrorGuide string, logger *log.Logger) (client.ProviderDetail, error) {
@@ -214,8 +340,7 @@ func providerDetailsV2(httpClient *http.Client, providerDetail client.ProviderDe
 		return client.GetProviderOverviewDocs(httpClient, providerVersionID, logger)
 	}
 
-	uriPrefix := fmt.Sprintf("provider-docs?filter[provider-version]=%s&filter[category]=%s&filter[language]=hcl",
-		providerVersionID, category)
+	uriPrefix := fmt.Sprintf("provider-docs?filter[provider-version]=%s&filter[category]=%s&filter[language]=hcl", providerVersionID, category)
 
 	docs, err := client.SendPaginatedRegistryCall(httpClient, uriPrefix, logger)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -270,4 +395,4 @@ func getContentSnippet(httpClient *http.Client, docID string, logger *log.Logger
 		return desc[:300] + "...", nil
 	}
 	return desc, nil
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/tools/registry/search_providers_test.go b/pkg/tools/registry/search_providers_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..325bf22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/tools/registry/search_providers_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package tools
+
+import (
+    "net/http"
+    "strings"
+    "testing"
+
+    log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+    "github.com/hashicorp/terraform-mcp-server/pkg/client"
+)
+
+func TestSearchProvidersPrioritizesOfficial(t *testing.T) {
+    // Backup original and restore
+    original := sendRegistryCall
+    defer func() { sendRegistryCall = original }()
+
+    // Fake responses
+    sendRegistryCall = func(httpClient *http.Client, method string, uri string, logger *log.Logger, callOptions ...string) ([]byte, error) {
+        // provider list call
+        if strings.HasPrefix(uri, "providers?filter[name]=") {
+            // Return two providers: community then official (unordered)
+            // minimal JSON with attributes name, namespace, tier
+            return []byte(`{"data":[{"id":"1","attributes":{"name":"keycloak","namespace":"mrparkers","tier":"community"}},{"id":"2","attributes":{"name":"keycloak","namespace":"keycloak-official","tier":"official"}}]}`), nil
+        }
+
+        // provider docs calls: uri like providers/{namespace}/{name}/{version}
+        if strings.HasPrefix(uri, "providers/mrparkers/") {
+            return []byte(`{"docs":[{"id":"doc1","title":"Keycloak (community)","path":"","slug":"keycloak","category":"resources","language":"hcl"}]}`), nil
+        }
+        if strings.HasPrefix(uri, "providers/keycloak-official/") {
+            return []byte(`{"docs":[{"id":"doc2","title":"Keycloak (official)","path":"","slug":"keycloak","category":"resources","language":"hcl"}]}`), nil
+        }
+
+        return nil, nil
+    }
+
+    logger := log.New()
+    providerDetail := client.ProviderDetail{
+        ProviderName:      "keycloak",
+        ProviderNamespace: "",
+        ProviderVersion:   "latest",
+        ProviderDataType:  "resources",
+    }
+
+    result, err := searchProvidersDocs(http.DefaultClient, providerDetail, "keycloak", "default guide", logger)
+    if err != nil {
+        t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+    }
+
+    // official provider should appear before community provider in the output
+    officialIdx := strings.Index(result, "Provider: keycloak-official/keycloak (Tier: official)")
+    communityIdx := strings.Index(result, "Provider: mrparkers/keycloak (Tier: community)")
+    if officialIdx == -1 || communityIdx == -1 {
+        t.Fatalf("expected both providers in result, got: %s", result)
+    }
+    if officialIdx > communityIdx {
+        t.Fatalf("official provider found after community provider; result: %s", result)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/pkg/tools/registry/sort_test.go b/pkg/tools/registry/sort_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6be1fbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/tools/registry/sort_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package tools
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestSortMatchesByTier(t *testing.T) {
+	matches := []providerMatch{
+		{Namespace: "a", Name: "one", Tier: "community"},
+		{Namespace: "b", Name: "two", Tier: "partner"},
+		{Namespace: "c", Name: "three", Tier: "official"},
+	}
+
+	sortMatchesByTier(matches)
+
+	if matches[0].Tier != "official" || matches[1].Tier != "partner" || matches[2].Tier != "community" {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected tier order: %v", []string{matches[0].Tier, matches[1].Tier, matches[2].Tier})
+	}
+}