diff --git a/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipesEndpointAuthConfigurator.java b/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipesEndpointAuthConfigurator.java
index 3e5eb3d..711475a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipesEndpointAuthConfigurator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipesEndpointAuthConfigurator.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public class RecipesEndpointAuthConfigurator implements EndpointAuthConfigurator
     @Override
     public void configure(AuthorizeHttpRequestsConfigurer<HttpSecurity>.AuthorizationManagerRequestMatcherRegistry registry) {
         registry.requestMatchers(HttpMethod.GET, "/recipes/**").permitAll();
+        registry.requestMatchers(HttpMethod.POST, "/recipes").permitAll(); // search
         registry.requestMatchers(HttpMethod.POST, "/recipes/**").authenticated();
         registry.requestMatchers(HttpMethod.PUT, "/recipes/**").authenticated();
         registry.requestMatchers(HttpMethod.DELETE, "/recipes/**").authenticated();