diff --git a/app/__tests__/search_bar.test.tsx b/app/__tests__/search_bar.test.tsx
index 0535d0ec..2892e754 100644
--- a/app/__tests__/search_bar.test.tsx
+++ b/app/__tests__/search_bar.test.tsx
@@ -1,68 +1,66 @@
+import React from 'react';
 import SearchBar from '../lib/components/search_bar'; // Make sure to adjust the import path
 import "@testing-library/jest-dom";
 import { render, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
 
+describe('SearchBar Component', () => {
+  let originalConsoleError: jest.Mock;
+  let mockOnSearch: jest.Mock;
 
-test('renders the SearchBar component', () => {
-  render(<SearchBar />);
-});
-;
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    // Mock console.error
+    originalConsoleError = console.error;
+    console.error = jest.fn();
+
+    // Create a mock function for onSearch
+    mockOnSearch = jest.fn();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    // Restore original console.error
+    console.error = originalConsoleError;
+  });
+
+  test('renders the SearchBar component', () => {
+    render(<SearchBar onSearch={mockOnSearch} />);
+  });
 
-test('updates the search input when the user types', () => {
-    const { getByPlaceholderText } = render(<SearchBar />);
+  test('updates the search input when the user types', () => {
+    const { getByPlaceholderText } = render(<SearchBar onSearch={mockOnSearch} />);
     const searchInput = getByPlaceholderText('Search...'); // Assuming 'Search...' is the placeholder text
-  
-    // Simulate user input
+
     fireEvent.change(searchInput, { target: { value: 'Sample Query' } });
-  
-    // Check if the search input value updates correctly
     expect(searchInput).toHaveValue('Sample Query');
+    expect(mockOnSearch).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Sample Query');
   });
 
   test('triggers search on pressing Enter key', () => {
-    const { getByPlaceholderText, getByTestId, queryByText } = render(<SearchBar />);
+    const { getByPlaceholderText } = render(<SearchBar onSearch={mockOnSearch} />);
     const searchInput = getByPlaceholderText('Search...'); // Assuming 'Search...' is the placeholder text
-    const searchButton = getByTestId('search-button'); // Use your custom Test ID here
-  
-    // Enter a search query
+
     fireEvent.change(searchInput, { target: { value: 'Sample Query' } });
-  
-    // Press the Enter key
     fireEvent.keyPress(searchInput, { key: 'Enter', code: 'Enter', charCode: 13 });
-  
+    expect(mockOnSearch).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Sample Query');
   });
 
   test('handles large amount of search input', () => {
-    const { getByPlaceholderText, getByTestId, queryByText } = render(<SearchBar />);
+    const { getByPlaceholderText } = render(<SearchBar onSearch={mockOnSearch} />);
     const searchInput = getByPlaceholderText('Search...'); // Assuming 'Search...' is the placeholder text
-    const searchButton = getByTestId('search-button'); // Use your custom Test ID here
-  
-    // Enter a large amount of text in the search input
     const largeText = 'Lorem ipsum '.repeat(1000); // Creating a large text
-  
+
     fireEvent.change(searchInput, { target: { value: largeText } });
-  
-    // Press the Enter key
     fireEvent.keyPress(searchInput, { key: 'Enter', code: 'Enter', charCode: 13 });
-  
-    // Check if the search is aborted or if the component handles it gracefully
-    // You can check if there are any performance issues
-    expect(queryByText('Sample Query')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(mockOnSearch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(largeText);
   });
 
   test('handles search input with special characters', () => {
-    const { getByPlaceholderText, getByTestId, queryByText } = render(<SearchBar />);
+    const { getByPlaceholderText } = render(<SearchBar onSearch={mockOnSearch} />);
     const searchInput = getByPlaceholderText('Search...'); // Assuming 'Search...' is the placeholder text
-    const searchButton = getByTestId('search-button'); // Use your custom Test ID here
-  
-    // Enter a search query with special characters
     const specialCharacters = '!@#$%^&*()';
-  
+
     fireEvent.change(searchInput, { target: { value: specialCharacters } });
-  
-    // Press the Enter key
     fireEvent.keyPress(searchInput, { key: 'Enter', code: 'Enter', charCode: 13 });
-  
-    // Check if the search is handled correctly or if any special characters are sanitized
-    expect(queryByText('Sample Query')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
-  });
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+    expect(mockOnSearch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(specialCharacters);
+  });
+
+});
diff --git a/app/__tests__/sidebar.test.tsx b/app/__tests__/sidebar.test.tsx
index fcaee888..1f5bb2b5 100644
--- a/app/__tests__/sidebar.test.tsx
+++ b/app/__tests__/sidebar.test.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { useRouter } from 'next/router';
 import Sidebar from '../lib/components/side_bar'; // Update the path to your Sidebar component accordingly
+import moxios from 'moxios';
 
 jest.mock('next/router', () => ({
   useRouter: jest.fn(),
@@ -9,12 +10,28 @@ jest.mock('next/router', () => ({
 
 describe('Sidebar Component', () => {
   let mockPush: jest.Mock;
+  let originalConsoleError: jest.Mock;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
+    // Install Moxios before each test
+    moxios.install();
+
     mockPush = jest.fn();
     (useRouter as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => ({
       push: mockPush,
     }));
+
+    // Mock console.error
+    originalConsoleError = console.error;
+    console.error = jest.fn();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    // Uninstall Moxios after each test
+    moxios.uninstall();
+
+    // Restore original console.error
+    console.error = originalConsoleError;
   });
 
   it('renders the sidebar correctly', () => {
@@ -34,7 +51,6 @@ describe('Sidebar Component', () => {
     expect(linkElement).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  
-
+  // ... any other tests ...
 
 });
diff --git a/app/lib/components/note_listview 2.tsx b/app/lib/components/note_listview 2.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 9f8726f3..00000000
--- a/app/lib/components/note_listview 2.tsx	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-// note_listview.tsx
-import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
-import { User } from "../models/user_class";
-import ApiService from '../utils/api_service';
-import { Note } from '../../types'; 
-
-const NoteListView: React.FC = () => {
-  const [notes, setNotes] = useState<Note[]>([]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const fetchNotes = async () => {
-      const user = User.getInstance();
-      const userId = await user.getId();
-      if (userId) {
-        try {
-          const userNotes = await ApiService.fetchMessages(false, false, userId);
-          setNotes(userNotes);
-        } catch (error) {
-          console.error('Error fetching notes:', error);
-          // Handle the error as appropriate for your application
-        }
-      }
-    };
-
-    fetchNotes();
-  }, []);
-
-  return (
-    <div className="my-4">
-      {notes.map((note) => (
-        <div key={note.id} className="mb-2 p-2 bg-white rounded shadow">
-          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold">{note.title}</h3>
-          <p>{note.text}</p>
-          {/* Render other note properties as needed */}
-        </div>
-      ))}
-    </div>
-  );
-};
-
-export default NoteListView;
diff --git a/app/lib/components/note_listview.tsx b/app/lib/components/note_listview.tsx
index 2e18e96e..d4387e41 100644
--- a/app/lib/components/note_listview.tsx
+++ b/app/lib/components/note_listview.tsx
@@ -7,41 +7,21 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import DataConversion from "../utils/data_conversion";
 
 type NoteListViewProps = {
+  notes: Note[];
   onNoteSelect: (note: Note) => void;
 };
 
-const NoteListView: React.FC<NoteListViewProps> = ({ onNoteSelect }) => {
-  const [notes, setNotes] = useState<Note[]>([]);
+const NoteListView: React.FC<NoteListViewProps> = ({  notes, onNoteSelect }) => {
   const [fresh, setFresh] = useState(true);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (notes.length > 0 && fresh) {
       onNoteSelect(notes[0]);
       setFresh(false);
+      console.log("NoteListView: useEffect: onNoteSelect", notes[0])
     }
   }, [notes, onNoteSelect]);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const fetchNotes = async () => {
-      const user = User.getInstance();
-      const userId = await user.getId();
-      if (userId) {
-        try {
-          const userNotes = await ApiService.fetchMessages(
-            false,
-            false,
-            userId
-          );
-          setNotes(DataConversion.convertMediaTypes(userNotes).reverse());
-        } catch (error) {
-          console.error("Error fetching notes:", error);
-        }
-      }
-    };
-
-    fetchNotes();
-  }, []);
-
   const handleLoadText = (note: Note) => {
     onNoteSelect(note);
   };
diff --git a/app/lib/components/search_bar.tsx b/app/lib/components/search_bar.tsx
index c9f4fd5d..24e4ec70 100644
--- a/app/lib/components/search_bar.tsx
+++ b/app/lib/components/search_bar.tsx
@@ -5,21 +5,17 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { MagnifyingGlassIcon } from "@radix-ui/react-icons";
 
-const SearchBar = () => {
+type SearchBarProps = {
+  onSearch: (query: string) => void;
+};
+
+const SearchBar: React.FC<SearchBarProps> = ({ onSearch }) => {
   const [searchText, setSearchText] = useState("");
 
-  const handleSearch = async () => {
-    console.log("Search text:", searchText);
-    if (!searchText) {
-      console.log("Search text is empty. Aborting search.");
-      return;
-    }
-    try {
-      const response = await ApiService.searchMessages(searchText);
-      console.log("API Response:", response);
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error("API Error:", error);
-    }
+  const handleInputChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    const query = e.target.value;
+    setSearchText(query);
+    onSearch(query);
   };
 
   return (
@@ -29,14 +25,10 @@ const SearchBar = () => {
         placeholder="Search..."
         className="border border-gray-300 rounded-md p-2 flex-grow"
         value={searchText}
-        onChange={(e) => setSearchText(e.target.value)}
+        onChange={handleInputChange}
       />
-      <Button
-        className="px-4 py-2 rounded-md"
-        onClick={handleSearch}
-        data-testid="search-button"
-      >
-          <MagnifyingGlassIcon className="w-6 h-6" />
+      <Button className="px-4 py-2 rounded-md" data-testid="search-button">
+        <MagnifyingGlassIcon className="w-6 h-6" />
       </Button>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/app/lib/components/side_bar.tsx b/app/lib/components/side_bar.tsx
index bfcfa3d7..f96a9183 100644
--- a/app/lib/components/side_bar.tsx
+++ b/app/lib/components/side_bar.tsx
@@ -7,26 +7,63 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import SearchBar from "./search_bar";
 import NoteListView from "./note_listview";
 import { Note } from "@/app/types";
+import ApiService from "../utils/api_service";
 
 type SidebarProps = {
   onNoteSelect: (note: Note) => void;
 };
 
 const user = User.getInstance();
+const userId = user.getId();
+
 
 const Sidebar: React.FC<SidebarProps> = ({ onNoteSelect }) => {
+  const [notes, setNotes] = useState<Note[]>([]);
+  const [filteredNotes, setFilteredNotes] = useState<Note[]>([]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const fetchUserMessages = async () => {
+      try {
+        const userId = await user.getId();
+        if (userId) {
+          const userNotes = await ApiService.fetchUserMessages(userId);
+          setNotes(userNotes);
+          setFilteredNotes(userNotes);
+        } else {
+          console.error("User not logged in");
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error("Error fetching user messages:", error);
+      }
+    };
+
+    fetchUserMessages();
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleSearch = (searchQuery: string) => {
+    if (!searchQuery.trim()) {
+      setFilteredNotes(notes);
+      return;
+    }
+    const filtered = notes.filter(note =>
+      note.title.toLowerCase().includes(searchQuery.toLowerCase())
+    );
+    setFilteredNotes(filtered);
+  };
+
   return (
     <div className="absolute top-0 left-0 h-screen w-64 bg-gray-200 p-4 overflow-y-auto flex flex-col">
-       <div className="w-full">
-        <SearchBar />
+      <div className="w-full">
+        <SearchBar onSearch={handleSearch} />
       </div>
       <div>
-        <NoteListView onNoteSelect={onNoteSelect} />
+        <NoteListView notes={filteredNotes} onNoteSelect={onNoteSelect} />
       </div>
       <Button data-testid="add-note-button">Add Note</Button>
     </div>
   );
-}
+};
+
 
 export default Sidebar;
 
diff --git a/app/lib/utils/api_service.ts b/app/lib/utils/api_service.ts
index 4b24a076..1f2169fc 100644
--- a/app/lib/utils/api_service.ts
+++ b/app/lib/utils/api_service.ts
@@ -174,5 +174,38 @@ export default class ApiService {
     }
   }
   
+ /**
+   * Fetches all messages for a specific user.
+   * @param {string} userId - The ID of the user whose messages are to be fetched.
+   * @returns {Promise<any[]>} - The array of messages fetched from the API.
+   */
+ static async fetchUserMessages(userId: string): Promise<any[]> {
+  try {
+    const url = "http://lived-religion-dev.rerum.io/deer-lr/query";
+    const headers = {
+      "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    };
+
+    // Body for the request: fetch messages of type 'message' created by the specified user
+    const body = {
+      type: "message",
+      creator: userId
+    };
+
+    const response = await fetch(url, {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers,
+      body: JSON.stringify(body),
+    });
+
+    const data = await response.json();
+    return data;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Error fetching user messages:", error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+}
+
+  
   
 }
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