diff --git a/backend/pipedream/api.py b/backend/pipedream/api.py
index 44864bf3..dd51cdb3 100644
--- a/backend/pipedream/api.py
+++ b/backend/pipedream/api.py
@@ -355,10 +355,10 @@ async def get_available_pipedream_tools(
 @router.get("/apps", response_model=Dict[str, Any])
 async def get_pipedream_apps(
     page: int = Query(1, ge=1),
-    search: Optional[str] = Query(None),
+    q: Optional[str] = Query(None),
     category: Optional[str] = Query(None)
 ):
-    logger.info(f"Fetching Pipedream apps registry, page: {page}")
+    logger.info(f"Fetching Pipedream apps registry, page: {page}, search: {q}")
     
     try:
         import httpx
@@ -367,8 +367,8 @@ async def get_pipedream_apps(
             url = f"https://mcp.pipedream.com/api/apps"
             params = {"page": page}
             
-            if search:
-                params["search"] = search
+            if q:
+                params["q"] = q
             if category:
                 params["category"] = category
                 
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/react-query/pipedream/utils.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/react-query/pipedream/utils.ts
index 8dd08cf7..c5ec4fe8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/react-query/pipedream/utils.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/react-query/pipedream/utils.ts
@@ -179,14 +179,14 @@ export const pipedreamApi = {
   },
 
   async getApps(page: number = 1, search?: string, category?: string): Promise<PipedreamAppResponse> {
-    if (search) {
-      return await this.searchApps(search, page, category);
-    }
-    
     const params = new URLSearchParams({
       page: page.toString(),
     });
     
+    if (search) {
+      params.append('q', search);
+    }
+    
     if (category) {
       params.append('category', category);
     }
@@ -209,33 +209,7 @@ export const pipedreamApi = {
   },
 
   async searchApps(query: string, page: number = 1, category?: string): Promise<PipedreamAppResponse> {
-    const params = new URLSearchParams({
-      q: query,
-      page: page.toString(),
-    });
-    
-    if (category) {
-      params.append('category', category);
-    }
-    
-    const result = await backendApi.get<PipedreamAppResponse>(
-      `/pipedream/apps/search?${params.toString()}`,
-      {
-        errorContext: { operation: 'search apps', resource: 'Pipedream apps' },
-      }
-    );
-
-    if (!result.success) {
-      throw new Error(result.error?.message || 'Failed to search apps');
-    }
-
-    // Handle both success response and potential error in the data
-    const data = result.data!;
-    if (!data.success && data.error) {
-      throw new Error(data.error);
-    }
-
-    return data;
+    return await this.getApps(page, query, category);
   },
 
   async getAvailableTools(): Promise<PipedreamToolsResponse> {