diff --git a/controllers/productControllers.js b/controllers/productControllers.js
index d2582e7..041c4ee 100644
--- a/controllers/productControllers.js
+++ b/controllers/productControllers.js
@@ -104,19 +104,11 @@ exports.getAllActiveProducts = async (req, res) => {
 // search products controller
 exports.searchProducts = async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    const { query } = req.body;
+    const { productName } = req.body;
 
-    // Build the search query using case-insensitive regex
-    const regex = new RegExp(escapeRegex(query), 'i');
+    const products = await Product.find({ name: { $regex: new RegExp(productName, 'i') } });
 
-    const products = await Product.find({
-      $or: [
-        { name: regex },
-        // Add more fields to search if needed
-      ],
-    });
-
-    res.json(products);
+    res.json({products});
   } catch (error) {
     console.error(error);
     res.status(500).json({ message: 'Error searching products' });
diff --git a/routes/productRoutes.js b/routes/productRoutes.js
index 52f7a9e..5935aae 100644
--- a/routes/productRoutes.js
+++ b/routes/productRoutes.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ router.get(`/all`, verify, verifyAdmin, productControllers.getAllProducts);
 router.get(`/`, productControllers.getAllActiveProducts);
 
 // Route for searching products
-router.get(`/search`, productControllers.searchProducts);
+router.post(`/search`, productControllers.searchProducts);
 
 // Route for updating products
 router.put(`/:productId`, verify, verifyAdmin, productControllers.updateProduct);