diff --git a/src/public/app/services/search.js b/src/public/app/services/search.ts
similarity index 54%
rename from src/public/app/services/search.js
rename to src/public/app/services/search.ts
index 9a6cd61fc..f3ca50d75 100644
--- a/src/public/app/services/search.js
+++ b/src/public/app/services/search.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import server from "./server.js";
 import froca from "./froca.js";
 
-async function searchForNoteIds(searchString) {
-    return await server.get(`search/${encodeURIComponent(searchString)}`);
+async function searchForNoteIds(searchString: string) {
+    return await server.get<string[]>(`search/${encodeURIComponent(searchString)}`);
 }
 
-async function searchForNotes(searchString) {
+async function searchForNotes(searchString: string) {
     const noteIds = await searchForNoteIds(searchString);
 
     return await froca.getNotes(noteIds);