diff --git a/lib/api/offers_and_discounts_api_client.dart b/lib/api/offers_and_discounts_api_client.dart
index 5744ac6..5d24824 100644
--- a/lib/api/offers_and_discounts_api_client.dart
+++ b/lib/api/offers_and_discounts_api_client.dart
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ class OffersAndDiscountsApiClient {
     String? offerType,
     BuildContext? context,
     String? mobileNumber,
+    String? query,
   }) async {
     String url = ApiConsts.walaPlusRetailers;
     String pUserName = _resolveUserName();
@@ -275,6 +276,9 @@ class OffersAndDiscountsApiClient {
     }
     postParams["WP_Page"] = page;
     postParams["WP_Per_page"] = perPage;
+    if (query != null && query.trim().isNotEmpty) {
+      postParams["WP_Query"] = query.trim();
+    }
 
     if (geoLocation != null && geoLocation.isNotEmpty) {
       postParams["WP_Geo_Location"] = geoLocation;
diff --git a/lib/ui/landing/dashboard_screen_for_dependet.dart b/lib/ui/landing/dashboard_screen_for_dependet.dart
index a80a894..cba99e2 100644
--- a/lib/ui/landing/dashboard_screen_for_dependet.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/landing/dashboard_screen_for_dependet.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'dart:async';
 import 'package:easy_localization/easy_localization.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ class _DashboardScreenForDependetState extends State<DashboardScreenForDependet>
   int totalPages = 1;
   final int pageSize = 10;
   String searchQuery = "";
+  Timer? _debounceTimer;
   final TextEditingController _searchController = TextEditingController();
   final ScrollController _scrollController = ScrollController();
   bool _hasRegisteredMobileLoginInfo = false;
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ class _DashboardScreenForDependetState extends State<DashboardScreenForDependet>
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
+    _debounceTimer?.cancel();
     _scrollController.removeListener(_scrollListener);
     _scrollController.dispose();
     _searchController.dispose();
@@ -229,8 +232,11 @@ class _DashboardScreenForDependetState extends State<DashboardScreenForDependet>
     }
   }
 
-  Future<void> fetchOffers({String? categoryId}) async {
+  Future<void> fetchOffers({String? categoryId, String? query}) async {
     String targetCategoryId = categoryId ?? (currentCategoryId.isEmpty ? "all" : currentCategoryId);
+    if (query != null) {
+      searchQuery = query;
+    }
 
     setState(() {
       isLoading = true;
@@ -241,25 +247,26 @@ class _DashboardScreenForDependetState extends State<DashboardScreenForDependet>
     try {
       String catParam = (targetCategoryId == "all" || targetCategoryId == "0") ? "" : targetCategoryId;
       String? offerTypeParam = OffersAndDiscountsApiClient.mapOfferTypeFilter(selectedTypeFilter);
-      print("Fetching WalaPlus retailers: category='$catParam', offerType='$offerTypeParam', page=1, per_page=$pageSize");
+      String? queryParam = searchQuery.trim().isNotEmpty ? searchQuery.trim() : null;
+      print("Fetching WalaPlus retailers: category='$catParam', offerType='$offerTypeParam', query='$queryParam', page=1, per_page=$pageSize");
       WalaPlusRetailersResponse? response = await OffersAndDiscountsApiClient().getWalaPlusRetailers(
         categoryId: catParam,
         page: 1,
         perPage: pageSize,
         offerType: offerTypeParam,
+        query: queryParam,
         context: isNearestOffers ? context : null,
       );
 
-      retailersList = response?.retailers ?? [];
+      retailersList = response?.retailers ?? <WalaPlusRetailerModel>[];
+      _filteredRetailersList = retailersList;
       currentPage = 1;
       totalPages = response?.pagesCount ?? 1;
       hasMore = currentPage < totalPages && (response?.retailers?.isNotEmpty ?? false);
-
-      _runFilter(_searchController.text);
     } catch (e) {
       print("Error fetching WalaPlus retailers: $e");
-      retailersList = [];
-      _runFilter(_searchController.text);
+      retailersList = <WalaPlusRetailerModel>[];
+      _filteredRetailersList = <WalaPlusRetailerModel>[];
     } finally {
       if (mounted) {
         setState(() {
@@ -281,14 +288,16 @@ class _DashboardScreenForDependetState extends State<DashboardScreenForDependet>
       int nextPage = currentPage + 1;
       String catParam = (currentCategoryId == "all" || currentCategoryId == "0") ? "" : currentCategoryId;
       String? offerTypeParam = OffersAndDiscountsApiClient.mapOfferTypeFilter(selectedTypeFilter);
+      String? queryParam = searchQuery.trim().isNotEmpty ? searchQuery.trim() : null;
 
-      print("Fetching WalaPlus retailers next page: $nextPage of $totalPages, category: '$catParam', offerType: '$offerTypeParam'");
+      print("Fetching WalaPlus retailers next page: $nextPage of $totalPages, category: '$catParam', offerType: '$offerTypeParam', query: '$queryParam'");
 
       WalaPlusRetailersResponse? response = await OffersAndDiscountsApiClient().getWalaPlusRetailers(
         categoryId: catParam,
         page: nextPage,
         perPage: pageSize,
         offerType: offerTypeParam,
+        query: queryParam,
         context: isNearestOffers ? context : null,
       );
 
@@ -298,7 +307,7 @@ class _DashboardScreenForDependetState extends State<DashboardScreenForDependet>
         totalPages = response?.pagesCount ?? totalPages;
         hasMore = currentPage < totalPages;
         retailersList.addAll(newRetailers);
-        _runFilter(_searchController.text);
+        _filteredRetailersList = retailersList;
       } else {
         hasMore = false;
       }
@@ -315,30 +324,19 @@ class _DashboardScreenForDependetState extends State<DashboardScreenForDependet>
   }
 
   Future<void> _onRefresh() async {
-    await Future.wait([fetchCategories(), fetchOffers(categoryId: currentCategoryId.isEmpty ? "all" : currentCategoryId)]);
+    await Future.wait<dynamic>(<Future<void>>[fetchCategories(), fetchOffers(categoryId: currentCategoryId.isEmpty ? "all" : currentCategoryId, query: _searchController.text)]);
   }
 
-  void _runFilter([String? query]) {
-    if (query != null) {
-      searchQuery = query;
-    }
-    // Type filtering (online/in store) is done server-side via WP_Offer_Type (see fetchOffers),
-    // so retailersList already reflects the selected type - only search is applied locally here.
-    List<WalaPlusRetailerModel> temp = retailersList;
-
-    if (searchQuery.trim().isNotEmpty) {
-      String q = searchQuery.trim().toLowerCase();
-      temp =
-          temp.where((WalaPlusRetailerModel item) {
-            String name = (item.name ?? "").toLowerCase();
-            String title = (item.offerTitle ?? "").toLowerCase();
-            String desc = (item.description ?? "").toLowerCase();
-            String city = item.displayCity.toLowerCase();
-            return name.contains(q) || title.contains(q) || desc.contains(q) || city.contains(q);
-          }).toList();
+  void _onSearchChanged(String query) {
+    _debounceTimer?.cancel();
+    searchQuery = query;
+    if (query.trim().isEmpty) {
+      fetchOffers(query: "");
+    } else {
+      _debounceTimer = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 1000), () {
+        fetchOffers(query: query.trim());
+      });
     }
-    _filteredRetailersList = temp;
-    setState(() {});
   }
 
   void _openRetailer(WalaPlusRetailerModel item) {
@@ -502,7 +500,12 @@ class _DashboardScreenForDependetState extends State<DashboardScreenForDependet>
           const SizedBox(height: 2),
           TextField(
             controller: _searchController,
-            onChanged: _runFilter,
+            onChanged: _onSearchChanged,
+            onSubmitted: (String val) {
+              _debounceTimer?.cancel();
+              fetchOffers(query: val.trim());
+            },
+            textInputAction: TextInputAction.search,
             decoration: InputDecoration(
               isDense: true,
               contentPadding: EdgeInsets.zero,