diff --git a/src/matrix-c-compacts.c b/src/matrix-c-compacts.c
index 3c70b13..f108341 100644
--- a/src/matrix-c-compacts.c
+++ b/src/matrix-c-compacts.c
@@ -2165,3 +2165,125 @@ matrix_event_context_init(MatrixEventContext *matrix_event_context)
     priv->_after_limit = -1;
     priv->_include_profile = FALSE;
 }
+
+typedef struct {
+    MatrixSearchGroupBy _key;
+} MatrixSearchGroupingPrivate;
+
+/**
+ * MatrixSearchGrouping:
+ *
+ * Class to hold grouping keys for search results.
+ *
+ * <note><para>
+ * Not to be confused with #MatrixSearchGroupings which is essentially a container for this type.
+ * </para></note>
+ */
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE(MatrixSearchGrouping, matrix_search_grouping, MATRIX_TYPE_JSON_COMPACT);
+
+static JsonNode *
+matrix_search_grouping_get_json_node(MatrixJsonCompact *matrix_json_compact, GError **error)
+{
+    MatrixSearchGroupingPrivate *priv;
+    JsonBuilder *builder;
+    JsonNode *result;
+
+    g_return_val_if_fail(matrix_json_compact != NULL, NULL);
+
+    priv = matrix_search_grouping_get_instance_private(MATRIX_SEARCH_GROUPING(matrix_json_compact));
+
+    if (priv->_key == MATRIX_SEARCH_GROUP_BY_NONE) {
+        g_set_error(error, MATRIX_ERROR, MATRIX_ERROR_INCOMPLETE, "Search grouping data incomplete");
+
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    builder = json_builder_new();
+    json_builder_begin_object(builder);
+
+
+    json_builder_set_member_name(builder, "key");
+    json_builder_add_string_value(builder, _matrix_g_enum_to_string(MATRIX_TYPE_SEARCH_GROUP_BY, priv->_key, TRUE));
+
+    json_builder_end_object(builder);
+
+    result = json_builder_get_root(builder);
+    g_object_unref(builder);
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * matrix_search_grouping_new:
+ *
+ * Create a new #MatrixSearchGrouping object
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer full): a new #MatrixSearchGrouping object
+ */
+MatrixSearchGrouping *
+matrix_search_grouping_new(void)
+{
+    return (MatrixSearchGrouping * )matrix_json_compact_construct(MATRIX_TYPE_SEARCH_GROUPING);
+}
+
+/**
+ * matrix_search_grouping_get_key:
+ * @search_grouping: a #MatrixSearchGrouping object
+ *
+ * Get the grouping key from the grouping details.
+ *
+ * Returns: the grouping key
+ */
+MatrixSearchGroupBy
+matrix_search_grouping_get_key(MatrixSearchGrouping *matrix_search_grouping)
+{
+    MatrixSearchGroupingPrivate *priv;
+
+    g_return_val_if_fail(matrix_search_grouping != NULL, MATRIX_SEARCH_GROUP_BY_NONE);
+
+    priv = matrix_search_grouping_get_instance_private(matrix_search_grouping);
+
+    return priv->_key;
+}
+
+/**
+ * matrix_search_grouping_set_key:
+ * @search_grouping: a #MatrixSearchGrouping object
+ * @key: a grouping key
+ *
+ * Set the grouping key to be used in the search results.
+ */
+void
+matrix_search_grouping_set_key(MatrixSearchGrouping *matrix_search_grouping, MatrixSearchGroupBy key)
+{
+    MatrixSearchGroupingPrivate *priv;
+
+    g_return_if_fail(matrix_search_grouping != NULL);
+
+    priv = matrix_search_grouping_get_instance_private(matrix_search_grouping);
+
+    priv->_key = key;
+}
+
+static void
+matrix_search_grouping_finalize(MatrixJsonCompact *matrix_json_compact)
+{
+    MATRIX_JSON_COMPACT_CLASS(matrix_search_grouping_parent_class)->finalize (matrix_json_compact);
+}
+
+static void
+matrix_search_grouping_class_init(MatrixSearchGroupingClass *klass)
+{
+    ((MatrixJsonCompactClass *)klass)->finalize = matrix_search_grouping_finalize;
+    ((MatrixJsonCompactClass *)klass)->get_json_node = matrix_search_grouping_get_json_node;
+}
+
+static void
+matrix_search_grouping_init(MatrixSearchGrouping *matrix_search_grouping)
+{
+    MatrixSearchGroupingPrivate *priv;
+
+    priv = matrix_search_grouping_get_instance_private(matrix_search_grouping);
+
+    priv->_key = MATRIX_SEARCH_GROUP_BY_NONE;
+}
diff --git a/src/matrix-c-compacts.h b/src/matrix-c-compacts.h
index 6c1e03b..4e57457 100644
--- a/src/matrix-c-compacts.h
+++ b/src/matrix-c-compacts.h
@@ -173,6 +173,17 @@ void matrix_event_context_set_after_limit (MatrixEventContext *event_context, gi
 gboolean matrix_event_context_get_include_profile (MatrixEventContext *event_context);
 void matrix_event_context_set_include_profile (MatrixEventContext *event_context, gboolean include_profile);
 
+# define MATRIX_TYPE_SEARCH_GROUPING matrix_search_grouping_get_type()
+G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE(MatrixSearchGrouping, matrix_search_grouping, MATRIX, SEARCH_GROUPING, MatrixJsonCompact)
+
+struct _MatrixSearchGroupingClass {
+    MatrixJsonCompactClass parent_class;
+};
+
+MatrixSearchGrouping *matrix_search_grouping_new(void);
+MatrixSearchGroupBy matrix_search_grouping_get_key(MatrixSearchGrouping *search_grouping);
+void matrix_search_grouping_set_key(MatrixSearchGrouping *search_grouping, MatrixSearchGroupBy key);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif  /* __MATRIX_GLIB_SDK_COMPACTS_H__ */
diff --git a/src/matrix-compacts.vala b/src/matrix-compacts.vala
index 45b9ee2..79e1634 100644
--- a/src/matrix-compacts.vala
+++ b/src/matrix-compacts.vala
@@ -17,31 +17,6 @@
  */
 
 namespace Matrix {
-    public class SearchGrouping : JsonCompact {
-        public SearchGroupBy key { get; set; default = SearchGroupBy.NONE; }
-
-        public override Json.Node?
-        get_json_node()
-            throws Matrix.Error
-        {
-            if (key == SearchGroupBy.NONE) {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            var builder = new Json.Builder();
-
-            builder.begin_object();
-
-            builder.set_member_name("key");
-            builder.add_string_value(
-                    _g_enum_value_to_nick(typeof(SearchGroupBy), key, true));
-
-            builder.end_object();
-
-            return builder.get_root();
-        }
-    }
-
     public class SearchGroupings : JsonCompact {
         public SearchGrouping[] group_by { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/vapi/c-api.vapi b/vapi/c-api.vapi
index 8738ce2..e007537 100644
--- a/vapi/c-api.vapi
+++ b/vapi/c-api.vapi
@@ -365,6 +365,14 @@ namespace Matrix {
             throws Matrix.Error;
      }
 
+    [CCode (cheader_filename = "matrix-c-compacts.h")]
+    public class SearchGrouping : JsonCompact {
+        public SearchGroupBy key { get; set; default = SearchGroupBy.NONE; }
+
+        public override Json.Node? get_json_node()
+            throws Matrix.Error;
+    }
+
     /* Utilities */
     [CCode (cheader_filename = "utils.h", cname = "_matrix_g_enum_to_string")]
     public string? _g_enum_value_to_nick(GLib.Type enum_type, int value, bool convert_dashes = true);