diff --git a/admin/db.go b/admin/db.go
index 9c4fd7f..356d415 100644
--- a/admin/db.go
+++ b/admin/db.go
@@ -8,8 +8,48 @@ import (
   sq "github.com/Masterminds/squirrel"
 )
 
-func SelectTable(table string, the_type reflect.Type, limit uint64, page uint64) ([]interface{}, error) {
-  var results []interface{}
+func SearchTable(search string, table string, the_type reflect.Type, limit uint64, page uint64) ([]any, error) {
+
+  var results []any
+  like := fmt.Sprint("%", search, "%")
+
+  builder := sq.Select("*").
+    Limit(limit).
+    Offset(limit * page).
+    From(table)
+
+  field_num := the_type.NumField()
+  var or_clause sq.Or
+
+  for i := 0; i < field_num; i++ {
+    tag := the_type.Field(i).Tag.Get("db")
+    or_clause = append(or_clause, sq.Like{tag: like})
+  }
+
+  builder = builder.Where(or_clause)
+  sql_query, args, err := builder.ToSql()
+  fmt.Println("-------------- SQL QUERY:", sql_query);
+
+  if err != nil { return results, err }
+
+  // BUG: refactor this to share a common func with SelectTable
+  rows, err := data.DB.Queryx(sql_query, args...)
+  if err != nil { return results, err }
+  defer rows.Close()
+
+  for rows.Next() {
+    the_data := reflect.New(the_type).Interface()
+    err = rows.StructScan(the_data)
+    if err != nil { return results, err }
+
+    results = append(results, the_data)
+  }
+
+  return results, rows.Err()
+}
+
+func SelectTable(table string, the_type reflect.Type, limit uint64, page uint64) ([]any, error) {
+  var results []any
   sql_query, args, err := sq.Select("*").Limit(limit).Offset(limit * page).From(table).ToSql()
   if err != nil { return results, err }
 
@@ -51,7 +91,7 @@ func Insert(table string, value reflect.Value) (int64, int64, error) {
   type_of := value.Type()
   field_num := value.NumField()
   var columns []string
-  var values []interface{}
+  var values []any
 
   for i := 0; i < field_num; i++ {
     field := value.Field(i)
diff --git a/admin/handlers.go b/admin/handlers.go
index 33a81e8..44a15b4 100644
--- a/admin/handlers.go
+++ b/admin/handlers.go
@@ -25,11 +25,21 @@ func GetApiSelectAll(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
   type_is := data.Models()[table]
 
   page := c.QueryInt("page", 0)
-  fmt.Println("-------------------------", page)
   if page < 0 { page = 0 }
 
-  result, err := SelectTable(table, type_is, 20, uint64(page));
-  if err != nil { return IfErrNil(err, c) }
+  search := c.Query("search", "")
+  var result []any
+  var err error
+
+  if search == "" {
+    result, err = SelectTable(table, type_is, 20, uint64(page));
+    if err != nil { return IfErrNil(err, c) }
+  } else {
+    // NOTE: need a 404 here when there's no result? or empty list?
+    fmt.Println("---------------- SEARCH", search)
+    result, err = SearchTable(search, table, type_is, 20, uint64(page));
+    if err != nil { return IfErrNil(err, c) }
+  }
 
   return c.JSON(result)
 }
diff --git a/static/js/code.js b/static/js/code.js
index 9c2105f..e7da7ae 100644
--- a/static/js/code.js
+++ b/static/js/code.js
@@ -4,17 +4,28 @@ class PaginateTable {
     this.items = [];
     this.url = url;
     this.headers = [];
+    this.search_query=""
   }
 
   async contents() {
     if(this.page < 0) this.page = 0;
 
-    const resp = await fetch(`${this.url}?page=${this.page}`);
+    let url = `${this.url}?page=${this.page}`;
+
+    if(this.search_query !== "") {
+      this.page = 0;
+      url += `&search=${this.search_query}`
+    }
+
+    const resp = await fetch(url);
     console.assert(resp.status == 200, "failed to get it");
 
-    this.items = await resp.json();
+    const items = await resp.json();
 
-    this.headers = Object.keys(this.items[0]);
+    if(items) {
+      this.items = items;
+      this.headers = Object.keys(this.items[0]);
+    }
 
     return this.items;
   }
diff --git a/views/admin/table/contents.html b/views/admin/table/contents.html
index 766eb19..9c79e05 100644
--- a/views/admin/table/contents.html
+++ b/views/admin/table/contents.html
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
     <button type="button"><a href="/admin/new/table/{{ .Table }}/">New</a></button>
     <button type="button" @click="page -= 1">Prev</button>
     <button type="button" @click="page += 1">Next</button>
-    <input type="text" name="search" size="35" placeholder="Search" />
-    <button type="button">Search</button>
+    <input type="text" x-model.debounce="search_query" name="search" size="40" placeholder="Search" />
   </block>
   <table>
     <tr>
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@
         <th x-text="header"></th>
       </template>
     </tr>
-    <template x-for="item in contents">
+    <template x-for="item in contents" :key="item.id">
         <tr>
           <td>
             <a x-bind:href="'/admin/table/{{ .Table }}/' + item.id + '/'">