diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 6283a6e..6b3d394 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ reqwest = "0.8"
 serde = "1"
 serde_derive = "1"
 serde_json = "1"
+serde_urlencoded = "0.5.3"
 url = "1"
 try_from = "0.2.2"
 toml = { version = "0.4.6", optional = true }
diff --git a/examples/search.rs b/examples/search.rs
index 7eb5c13..a918c58 100644
--- a/examples/search.rs
+++ b/examples/search.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ use std::error;
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<error::Error>> {
     let mastodon = register::get_mastodon_data()?;
     let input = register::read_line("Enter the term you'd like to search: ")?;
-    let result = mastodon.search_accounts(&input, None, true)?;
+    let result = mastodon.search(&input, false)?;
 
-    println!("{:#?}", result.initial_items);
+    println!("{:#?}", result);
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/errors.rs b/src/errors.rs
index e03279b..7c82043 100644
--- a/src/errors.rs
+++ b/src/errors.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::{error, fmt, io::Error as IoError};
 
 use reqwest::{Error as HttpError, StatusCode};
 use serde_json::Error as SerdeError;
+use serde_urlencoded::ser::Error as UrlEncodedError;
 #[cfg(feature = "toml")]
 use tomlcrate::de::Error as TomlDeError;
 #[cfg(feature = "toml")]
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ pub enum Error {
     /// Error deserialising to json. Typically represents a breaking change in
     /// the Mastodon API
     Serde(SerdeError),
+    /// Error serializing to url-encoded string
+    UrlEncoded(UrlEncodedError),
     /// Error encountered in the HTTP backend while requesting a route.
     Http(HttpError),
     /// Wrapper around the `std::io::Error` struct.
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ impl error::Error for Error {
                 .or(e.error.as_ref().map(|i| &**i))
                 .unwrap_or("Unknown API Error"),
             Error::Serde(ref e) => e.description(),
+            Error::UrlEncoded(ref e) => e.description(),
             Error::Http(ref e) => e.description(),
             Error::Io(ref e) => e.description(),
             Error::Url(ref e) => e.description(),
@@ -110,6 +114,7 @@ from! {
     HttpError, Http,
     IoError, Io,
     SerdeError, Serde,
+    UrlEncodedError, UrlEncoded,
     UrlError, Url,
     ApiError, Api,
     #[cfg(feature = "toml")] TomlSerError, TomlSer,
@@ -121,6 +126,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use reqwest;
     use serde_json;
+    use serde_urlencoded;
     use std::io;
 
     macro_rules! assert_is {
@@ -153,6 +159,13 @@ mod tests {
         assert_is!(err, Error::Serde(..));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn from_url_encoded_error() {
+        let err: UrlEncodedError = serde_urlencoded::ser::Error::Custom("error".into());
+        let err: Error = Error::from(err);
+        assert_is!(err, Error::UrlEncoded(..));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn from_url_error() {
         let err: UrlError = UrlError::EmptyHost;
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 79bb530..433c9ad 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ extern crate serde_json;
 extern crate chrono;
 extern crate reqwest;
 extern crate serde;
+extern crate serde_urlencoded;
 extern crate try_from;
 extern crate url;
 
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ impl<H: HttpSend> MastodonClient<H> for Mastodon<H> {
         (post (domain: String,)) block_domain: "domain_blocks" => Empty,
         (post (id: &str,)) authorize_follow_request: "accounts/follow_requests/authorize" => Empty,
         (post (id: &str,)) reject_follow_request: "accounts/follow_requests/reject" => Empty,
-        (post (q: String, resolve: bool,)) search: "search" => SearchResult,
+        (get  (q: &'a str, resolve: bool,)) search: "search" => SearchResult,
         (post (uri: Cow<'static, str>,)) follows: "follows" => Account,
         (post multipart (file: Cow<'static, str>,)) media: "media" => Attachment,
         (post) clear_notifications: "notifications/clear" => Empty,
diff --git a/src/macros.rs b/src/macros.rs
index 8188852..8f03449 100644
--- a/src/macros.rs
+++ b/src/macros.rs
@@ -94,6 +94,43 @@ macro_rules! route {
         route!{$($rest)*}
     };
 
+    ((get ($($param:ident: $typ:ty,)*)) $name:ident: $url:expr => $ret:ty, $($rest:tt)*) => {
+        doc_comment! {
+            concat!(
+                "Equivalent to `/api/v1/",
+                $url,
+                "`\n# Errors\nIf `access_token` is not set."
+            ),
+            fn $name<'a>(&self, $($param: $typ,)*) -> Result<$ret> {
+                use serde_urlencoded;
+
+                #[derive(Serialize)]
+                struct Data<'a> {
+                    $(
+                        $param: $typ,
+                    )*
+                    #[serde(skip)]
+                    _marker: ::std::marker::PhantomData<&'a ()>,
+                }
+
+                let qs_data = Data {
+                    $(
+                            $param: $param,
+                    )*
+                    _marker: ::std::marker::PhantomData,
+                };
+
+                let qs = serde_urlencoded::to_string(&qs_data)?;
+
+                let url = format!(concat!("/api/v1/", $url, "?{}"), &qs);
+
+                Ok(self.get(self.route(&url))?)
+            }
+        }
+
+        route!{$($rest)*}
+    };
+
     (($method:ident ($($param:ident: $typ:ty,)*)) $name:ident: $url:expr => $ret:ty, $($rest:tt)*) => {
         doc_comment! {
             concat!(
diff --git a/src/mastodon_client.rs b/src/mastodon_client.rs
index 4440299..b33dace 100644
--- a/src/mastodon_client.rs
+++ b/src/mastodon_client.rs
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ pub trait MastodonClient<H: HttpSend = HttpSender> {
     fn reject_follow_request(&self, id: &str) -> Result<Empty> {
         unimplemented!("This method was not implemented");
     }
-    /// POST /api/v1/search
-    fn search(&self, q: String, resolve: bool) -> Result<SearchResult> {
+    /// GET /api/v1/search
+    fn search<'a>(&self, q: &'a str, resolve: bool) -> Result<SearchResult> {
         unimplemented!("This method was not implemented");
     }
     /// POST /api/v1/follows