diff --git a/rfcs/text/0011_global_search.md b/rfcs/text/0011_global_search.md
index 3b2120283d06a..a148f2888f611 100644
--- a/rfcs/text/0011_global_search.md
+++ b/rfcs/text/0011_global_search.md
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ type GlobalSearchResult = Omit<GlobalSearchProviderResult, 'url'> & {
    * This can be either an absolute url, or a relative path including the basePath
    */
   url: string;
+  /**
+   * The id of the provider this result originated from.
+   */
+  provider: string;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/common/process_result.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/common/process_result.test.ts
index 723f21a24f552..29c88b37eeaed 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/common/process_result.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/common/process_result.test.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ const createResult = (parts: Partial<GlobalSearchProviderResult>): GlobalSearchP
   ...parts,
 });
 
+const provider = { id: 'provider' };
+
 describe('processProviderResult', () => {
   let basePath: jest.Mocked<IBasePath>;
 
@@ -43,9 +45,10 @@ describe('processProviderResult', () => {
       meta: { hello: 'dolly' },
     });
 
-    expect(processProviderResult(r1, basePath)).toEqual({
+    expect(processProviderResult(r1, provider, basePath)).toEqual({
       ...r1,
       url: expect.any(String),
+      provider: expect.any(String),
     });
   });
 
@@ -58,16 +61,24 @@ describe('processProviderResult', () => {
 
     expect(convertResultUrlMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
-    const g1 = processProviderResult(r1, basePath);
+    const g1 = processProviderResult(r1, provider, basePath);
 
     expect(g1.url).toEqual('/url-A');
     expect(convertResultUrlMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(convertResultUrlMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(r1.url, basePath);
 
-    const g2 = processProviderResult(r2, basePath);
+    const g2 = processProviderResult(r2, provider, basePath);
 
     expect(g2.url).toEqual('/url-B');
     expect(convertResultUrlMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
     expect(convertResultUrlMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(r2.url, basePath);
   });
+
+  it('adds the `provider` field to the result', () => {
+    const g1 = processProviderResult(createResult({}), { id: 'providerA' }, basePath);
+    const g2 = processProviderResult(createResult({}), { id: 'providerB' }, basePath);
+
+    expect(g1.provider).toEqual('providerA');
+    expect(g2.provider).toEqual('providerB');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/common/process_result.ts b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/common/process_result.ts
index fed6dc14f066b..fd7e51551fefa 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/common/process_result.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/common/process_result.ts
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ import { convertResultUrl, IBasePath } from './utils';
  */
 export const processProviderResult = (
   result: GlobalSearchProviderResult,
+  provider: { id: string },
   basePath: IBasePath
 ): GlobalSearchResult => {
   return {
     ...result,
+    provider: provider.id,
     url: convertResultUrl(result.url, basePath),
   };
 };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/common/types.ts b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/common/types.ts
index 26940806a4ecd..4ea24e7f8b917 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/common/types.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/common/types.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ export type GlobalSearchResult = Omit<GlobalSearchProviderResult, 'url'> & {
    * This can be either an absolute url, or a relative path including the basePath
    */
   url: string;
+  /**
+   * The id of the provider this result originated from.
+   */
+  provider: string;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/public/services/fetch_server_results.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/public/services/fetch_server_results.test.ts
index f62acd08633ff..2b3966931bb1e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/public/services/fetch_server_results.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/public/services/fetch_server_results.test.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const createResult = (id: string, parts: Partial<GlobalSearchResult> = {}): Glob
   title: id,
   type: 'type',
   url: `/path/to/${id}`,
+  provider: 'provider',
   score: 100,
   ...parts,
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/public/services/search_service.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/public/services/search_service.test.ts
index 350547a928fe4..1efde46618e08 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/public/services/search_service.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/public/services/search_service.test.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ describe('SearchService', () => {
     type: 'test',
     url: '/foo/bar',
     score: 100,
+    provider: 'provider',
     ...parts,
     id,
   });
@@ -397,10 +398,12 @@ describe('SearchService', () => {
         expect(batch.results).toHaveLength(2);
         expect(batch.results[0]).toEqual({
           ...resultA,
+          provider: 'A',
           url: '/base-path/foo/bar',
         });
         expect(batch.results[1]).toEqual({
           ...resultB,
+          provider: 'A',
           url: '/foo',
         });
       });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/public/services/search_service.ts b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/public/services/search_service.ts
index 68970b75ad975..dff060956a31c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/public/services/search_service.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/public/services/search_service.ts
@@ -139,8 +139,10 @@ export class SearchService {
       aborted$,
     };
 
-    const processResult = (result: GlobalSearchProviderResult) =>
-      processProviderResult(result, this.http!.basePath);
+    const processResult = (
+      result: GlobalSearchProviderResult,
+      provider: GlobalSearchResultProvider
+    ) => processProviderResult(result, provider, this.http!.basePath);
 
     const serverResults$ = fetchServerResults(this.http!, term, {
       preference,
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ export class SearchService {
       provider.find(term, providerOptions).pipe(
         takeInArray(this.maxProviderResults),
         takeUntil(aborted$),
-        map((results) => results.map((r) => processResult(r)))
+        map((results) => results.map((r) => processResult(r, provider)))
       )
     );
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/server/routes/integration_tests/find.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/server/routes/integration_tests/find.test.ts
index 878e4ac896b96..e3ae369a74966 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/server/routes/integration_tests/find.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/server/routes/integration_tests/find.test.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const createResult = (id: string): GlobalSearchResult => ({
   title: id,
   type: 'test',
   url: `/app/test/${id}`,
+  provider: 'provider',
   score: 42,
 });
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/server/services/search_service.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/server/services/search_service.test.ts
index fd705b4286680..7602dabbf3d20 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/server/services/search_service.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/server/services/search_service.test.ts
@@ -283,10 +283,12 @@ describe('SearchService', () => {
         expect(batch.results).toHaveLength(2);
         expect(batch.results[0]).toEqual({
           ...resultA,
+          provider: 'A',
           url: '/base-path/foo/bar',
         });
         expect(batch.results[1]).toEqual({
           ...resultB,
+          provider: 'A',
           url: '/foo',
         });
       });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/server/services/search_service.ts b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/server/services/search_service.ts
index 12eada2a1385e..39e876d7b61d2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/global_search/server/services/search_service.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/global_search/server/services/search_service.ts
@@ -142,14 +142,16 @@ export class SearchService {
       aborted$,
     };
 
-    const processResult = (result: GlobalSearchProviderResult) =>
-      processProviderResult(result, this.basePath!);
+    const processResult = (
+      result: GlobalSearchProviderResult,
+      provider: GlobalSearchResultProvider
+    ) => processProviderResult(result, provider, this.basePath!);
 
     const providersResults$ = [...this.providers.values()].map((provider) =>
       provider.find(term, providerOptions, context).pipe(
         takeInArray(this.maxProviderResults),
         takeUntil(aborted$),
-        map((results) => results.map((r) => processResult(r)))
+        map((results) => results.map((r) => processResult(r, provider)))
       )
     );