From 46888c31dbcf7bd85d53f07683b5997e00d63866 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bekiboo <julien.connault@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:19:36 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] fix: update search query validation to disallow empty queries

---
 .../src/controllers/UserController.ts          |  8 ++++----
 .../pictique-api/src/services/UserService.ts   | 18 +++++++++---------
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/platforms/pictique-api/src/controllers/UserController.ts b/platforms/pictique-api/src/controllers/UserController.ts
index 3fee4401..0f519b87 100644
--- a/platforms/pictique-api/src/controllers/UserController.ts
+++ b/platforms/pictique-api/src/controllers/UserController.ts
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ export class UserController {
             }
 
             // Validate search query length
-            if (q.trim().length < 2) {
+            if (q.trim().length < 1) {
                 return res
                     .status(400)
-                    .json({ error: "Search query must be at least 2 characters long" });
+                    .json({ error: "Search query cannot be empty" });
             }
 
             // Parse and validate pagination parameters
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ export class UserController {
             }
 
             // Validate search query length
-            if (q.trim().length < 2) {
+            if (q.trim().length < 1) {
                 return res
                     .status(400)
-                    .json({ error: "Search query must be at least 2 characters long" });
+                    .json({ error: "Search query cannot be empty" });
             }
 
             // Parse and validate pagination parameters
diff --git a/platforms/pictique-api/src/services/UserService.ts b/platforms/pictique-api/src/services/UserService.ts
index d68f1bc1..f465354a 100644
--- a/platforms/pictique-api/src/services/UserService.ts
+++ b/platforms/pictique-api/src/services/UserService.ts
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ export class UserService {
         // Sanitize and trim the search query
         const searchQuery = query.trim();
         
-        // Return empty array if query is too short or empty
-        if (searchQuery.length < 2) {
+        // Return empty array if query is empty
+        if (searchQuery.length < 1) {
             return [];
         }
 
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ export class UserService {
         // Sanitize and trim the search query
         const searchQuery = query.trim();
         
-        // Return 0 if query is too short or empty
-        if (searchQuery.length < 2) {
+        // Return 0 if query is empty
+        if (searchQuery.length < 1 ) {
             return 0;
         }
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ export class UserService {
         // Sanitize and trim the search query
         const searchQuery = query.trim();
         
-        // Return empty array if query is too short
+        // Return empty array if query is empty
         if (searchQuery.length < 1) {
             return [];
         }
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ export class UserService {
         // Sanitize and trim the search query
         const searchQuery = query.trim();
         
-        // Return empty array if query is too short or empty
-        if (searchQuery.length < 2) {
+        // Return empty array if query is empty
+        if (searchQuery.length < 1) {
             return [];
         }
 
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ export class UserService {
         // Sanitize and trim the search query
         const searchQuery = query.trim();
         
-        // Return 0 if query is too short or empty
-        if (searchQuery.length < 2) {
+        // Return 0 if query is empty
+        if (searchQuery.length < 1 ) {
             return 0;
         }