diff --git a/api_routes/src/lib.rs b/api_routes/src/lib.rs
index 48e3d34..a4a8438 100644
--- a/api_routes/src/lib.rs
+++ b/api_routes/src/lib.rs
@@ -37,16 +37,27 @@ impl Search {
 pub struct Introducer {
     pub list: &'static str,
     pub introduce: &'static str,
+    pub get_mini_index: &'static str,
 }
 
 impl Introducer {
     const fn new() -> Introducer {
         let list = "/api/v1/introducer/list";
         let introduce = "/api/v1/introducer/new";
-        Introducer { list, introduce }
+        let get_mini_index = "/api/v1/introducer/mini-index";
+        Introducer {
+            list,
+            introduce,
+            get_mini_index,
+        }
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize, Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub struct MiniIndex {
+    pub mini_index: String,
+}
+
 #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize, Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Api {
     pub get_latest: &'static str,
diff --git a/src/introduce.rs b/src/introduce.rs
index acfb630..4f215f3 100644
--- a/src/introduce.rs
+++ b/src/introduce.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 
-use actix_web::web;
+use actix_web::web::{self, get};
 use actix_web::{HttpResponse, Responder};
 use actix_web_codegen_const_routes::get;
 use actix_web_codegen_const_routes::post;
@@ -116,6 +116,15 @@ impl Ctx {
     }
 }
 
+#[get(path = "ROUTES.introducer.get_mini_index")]
+pub async fn get_mini_index(db: WebDB) -> ServiceResult<impl Responder> {
+    let mini_index = db.export_mini_index().await?;
+
+    let resp = MiniIndex { mini_index };
+
+    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(resp))
+}
+
 #[get(path = "ROUTES.introducer.list")]
 pub async fn list_introductions(
     db: WebDB,
@@ -144,6 +153,7 @@ pub async fn new_introduction(
 pub fn services(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig) {
     cfg.service(list_introductions);
     cfg.service(new_introduction);
+    cfg.service(get_mini_index);
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/src/search.rs b/src/search.rs
index 6a51cd2..cfa7be9 100644
--- a/src/search.rs
+++ b/src/search.rs
@@ -35,10 +35,8 @@ pub async fn search_repository(
     } else {
         format!("*{}*", payload.query)
     };
-    println!("search query: {}", query);
-    let resp = db.search_repository(&query).await?;
-    println!("search_repository method: {:?}", resp);
-    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(resp))
+    let local_resp = db.search_repository(&query).await?;
+    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(local_resp))
 }
 
 pub fn services(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig) {
@@ -130,6 +128,12 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(!search_res.is_empty());
         assert_eq!(search_res.first().as_ref().unwrap().name, REPO_NAME);
 
+        let mini_index_resp = get_request!(&app, ROUTES.introducer.get_mini_index);
+        assert_eq!(mini_index_resp.status(), StatusCode::OK);
+        let mini_index: api_routes::MiniIndex = test::read_body_json(mini_index_resp).await;
+        assert!(!mini_index.mini_index.is_empty());
+        assert!(mini_index.mini_index.contains(USERNAME));
+
         // test ends
     }
 }