diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SearchController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SearchController.php
index 064afd86f..be506ea4e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SearchController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SearchController.php
@@ -15,9 +15,15 @@ use App\Transformer\Api\{
     HashtagTransformer,
     StatusTransformer,
 };
+use App\Services\WebfingerService;
 
 class SearchController extends Controller
 {
+    public $tokens = [];
+    public $term = '';
+    public $hash = '';
+    public $cacheKey = 'api:search:tag:';
+
     public function __construct()
     {
         $this->middleware('auth');
@@ -28,50 +34,98 @@ class SearchController extends Controller
         $this->validate($request, [
             'q' => 'required|string|min:3|max:120',
             'src' => 'required|string|in:metro',
-            'v' => 'required|integer|in:1'
+            'v' => 'required|integer|in:1',
+            'scope' => 'required|in:all,hashtag,profile,remote,webfinger'
         ]);
-        $tag = $request->input('q');
-        $tag = e(urldecode($tag));
 
+        $scope = $request->input('scope') ?? 'all';
+        $this->term = e(urldecode($request->input('q')));
+        $this->hash = hash('sha256', $this->term);
+
+        switch ($scope) {
+            case 'all':
+                $this->getHashtags();
+                $this->getPosts();
+                $this->getProfiles();
+                break;
+
+            case 'hashtag':
+                $this->getHashtags();
+                break;
+
+            case 'profile':
+                $this->getProfiles();
+                break;
+
+            case 'webfinger':
+                $this->webfingerSearch();
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                break;
+        }
+
+        return response()->json($this->tokens, 200, [], JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
+    }
+
+    protected function getPosts()
+    {
+        $tag = $this->term;
         $hash = hash('sha256', $tag);
-        $tokens = Cache::remember('api:search:tag:'.$hash, now()->addMinutes(5), function () use ($tag) {
-            $tokens = [];
-            if(Helpers::validateUrl($tag) != false && config('federation.activitypub.enabled') == true && config('federation.activitypub.remoteFollow') == true) {
-                abort_if(Helpers::validateLocalUrl($tag), 404);
-                $remote = Helpers::fetchFromUrl($tag);
-                if(isset($remote['type']) && in_array($remote['type'], ['Note', 'Person']) == true) {
-                    $type = $remote['type'];
-                    if($type == 'Person') {
-                        $item = Helpers::profileFirstOrNew($tag);
-                        $tokens['profiles'] = [[
-                            'count'  => 1,
-                            'url'    => $item->url(),
-                            'type'   => 'profile',
-                            'value'  => $item->username,
-                            'tokens' => [$item->username],
-                            'name'   => $item->name,
-                            'entity' => [
-                                'id' => (string) $item->id,
-                                'following' => $item->followedBy(Auth::user()->profile),
-                                'follow_request' => $item->hasFollowRequestById(Auth::user()->profile_id),
-                                'thumb' => $item->avatarUrl(),
-                                'local' => (bool) !$item->domain
-                            ]
-                        ]];
-                    } else if ($type == 'Note') {
-                        $item = Helpers::statusFetch($tag);
-                        $tokens['posts'] = [[
-                            'count'  => 0,
-                            'url'    => $item->url(),
-                            'type'   => 'status',
-                            'value'  => "by {$item->profile->username} <span class='float-right'>{$item->created_at->diffForHumans(null, true, true)}</span>",
-                            'tokens' => [$item->caption],
-                            'name'   => $item->caption,
-                            'thumb'  => $item->thumb(),
-                        ]];
-                    }
-                }
+        if( Helpers::validateUrl($tag) != false && 
+            Helpers::validateLocalUrl($tag) != true && 
+            config('federation.activitypub.enabled') == true && 
+            config('federation.activitypub.remoteFollow') == true
+        ) {
+            $remote = Helpers::fetchFromUrl($tag);
+            if( isset($remote['type']) && 
+                $remote['type'] == 'Note') {
+                $item = Helpers::statusFetch($tag);
+                $this->tokens['posts'] = [[
+                    'count'  => 0,
+                    'url'    => $item->url(),
+                    'type'   => 'status',
+                    'value'  => "by {$item->profile->username} <span class='float-right'>{$item->created_at->diffForHumans(null, true, true)}</span>",
+                    'tokens' => [$item->caption],
+                    'name'   => $item->caption,
+                    'thumb'  => $item->thumb(),
+                ]];
             }
+        } else {
+            $posts = Status::select('id', 'profile_id', 'caption', 'created_at')
+                        ->whereHas('media')
+                        ->whereNull('in_reply_to_id')
+                        ->whereNull('reblog_of_id')
+                        ->whereProfileId(Auth::user()->profile_id)
+                        ->where('caption', 'like', '%'.$tag.'%')
+                        ->latest()
+                        ->limit(10)
+                        ->get();
+
+            if($posts->count() > 0) {
+                $posts = $posts->map(function($item, $key) {
+                    return [
+                        'count'  => 0,
+                        'url'    => $item->url(),
+                        'type'   => 'status',
+                        'value'  => "by {$item->profile->username} <span class='float-right'>{$item->created_at->diffForHumans(null, true, true)}</span>",
+                        'tokens' => [$item->caption],
+                        'name'   => $item->caption,
+                        'thumb'  => $item->thumb(),
+                        'filter' => $item->firstMedia()->filter_class
+                    ];
+                });
+                $this->tokens['posts'] = $posts;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected function getHashtags()
+    {
+        $tag = $this->term;
+        $key = $this->cacheKey . 'hashtags:' . $this->hash;
+        $ttl = now()->addMinutes(1);
+        $tokens = Cache::remember($key, $ttl, function() use($tag) {
             $htag = Str::startsWith($tag, '#') == true ? mb_substr($tag, 1) : $tag;
             $hashtags = Hashtag::select('id', 'name', 'slug')
                 ->where('slug', 'like', '%'.$htag.'%')
@@ -89,72 +143,93 @@ class SearchController extends Controller
                         'name'   => null,
                     ];
                 });
-                $tokens['hashtags'] = $tags;
+                return $tags;
             }
-            return $tokens;
         });
-        $users = Profile::select('domain', 'username', 'name', 'id')
-            ->whereNull('status')
-            ->whereNull('domain')
-            ->where('id', '!=', Auth::user()->profile->id)
-            ->where('username', 'like', '%'.$tag.'%')
-            //->orWhere('remote_url', $tag)
-            ->limit(20)
-            ->get();
+        $this->tokens['hashtags'] = $tokens;
+    }
 
-        if($users->count() > 0) {
-            $profiles = $users->map(function ($item, $key) {
-                return [
-                    'count'  => 0,
-                    'url'    => $item->url(),
-                    'type'   => 'profile',
-                    'value'  => $item->username,
-                    'tokens' => [$item->username],
-                    'name'   => $item->name,
-                    'avatar' => $item->avatarUrl(),
-                    'id'     =>  $item->id,
-                    'entity' => [
-                        'id' => (string) $item->id,
-                        'following' => $item->followedBy(Auth::user()->profile),
-                        'follow_request' => $item->hasFollowRequestById(Auth::user()->profile_id),
-                        'thumb' => $item->avatarUrl(),
-                        'local' => (bool) !$item->domain
-                    ]
-                ];
-            });
-            if(isset($tokens['profiles'])) {
-                array_push($tokens['profiles'], $profiles);
-            } else {
-                $tokens['profiles'] = $profiles;
+    protected function getProfiles()
+    {
+        $tag = $this->term;
+        $remoteKey = $this->cacheKey . 'profiles:remote:' . $this->hash;
+        $key = $this->cacheKey . 'profiles:' . $this->hash;
+        $remoteTtl = now()->addMinutes(15);
+        $ttl = now()->addHours(2);
+        if( Helpers::validateUrl($tag) != false && 
+            Helpers::validateLocalUrl($tag) != true && 
+            config('federation.activitypub.enabled') == true && 
+            config('federation.activitypub.remoteFollow') == true
+        ) {
+            $remote = Helpers::fetchFromUrl($tag);
+            if( isset($remote['type']) && 
+                $remote['type'] == 'Person'
+            ) {
+                $this->tokens['profiles'] = Cache::remember($remoteKey, $remoteTtl, function() use($tag) {
+                    $item = Helpers::profileFirstOrNew($tag);
+                    $tokens = [[
+                        'count'  => 1,
+                        'url'    => $item->url(),
+                        'type'   => 'profile',
+                        'value'  => $item->username,
+                        'tokens' => [$item->username],
+                        'name'   => $item->name,
+                        'entity' => [
+                            'id' => (string) $item->id,
+                            'following' => $item->followedBy(Auth::user()->profile),
+                            'follow_request' => $item->hasFollowRequestById(Auth::user()->profile_id),
+                            'thumb' => $item->avatarUrl(),
+                            'local' => (bool) !$item->domain
+                        ]
+                    ]];
+                    return $tokens;
+                });
             }
-        }
-        $posts = Status::select('id', 'profile_id', 'caption', 'created_at')
-                    ->whereHas('media')
-                    ->whereNull('in_reply_to_id')
-                    ->whereNull('reblog_of_id')
-                    ->whereProfileId(Auth::user()->profile->id)
-                    ->where('caption', 'like', '%'.$tag.'%')
-                    ->latest()
-                    ->limit(10)
+        } 
+        // elseif( Str::containsAll($tag, ['@', '.'])
+        //     config('federation.activitypub.enabled') == true && 
+        //     config('federation.activitypub.remoteFollow') == true
+        // ) {
+        //     if(substr_count($tag, '@') == 2) {
+        //         $domain = last(explode('@', sub_str($u, 1)));
+        //     } else {
+        //         $domain = last(explode('@', $u));
+        //     }
+
+        // } 
+        else {
+            $this->tokens['profiles'] = Cache::remember($key, $ttl, function() use($tag) {
+                $users = Profile::select('domain', 'username', 'name', 'id')
+                    ->whereNull('status')
+                    ->where('id', '!=', Auth::user()->profile->id)
+                    ->where('username', 'like', '%'.$tag.'%')
+                    ->limit(20)
                     ->get();
 
-        if($posts->count() > 0) {
-            $posts = $posts->map(function($item, $key) {
-                return [
-                    'count'  => 0,
-                    'url'    => $item->url(),
-                    'type'   => 'status',
-                    'value'  => "by {$item->profile->username} <span class='float-right'>{$item->created_at->diffForHumans(null, true, true)}</span>",
-                    'tokens' => [$item->caption],
-                    'name'   => $item->caption,
-                    'thumb'  => $item->thumb(),
-                    'filter' => $item->firstMedia()->filter_class
-                ];
+                if($users->count() > 0) {
+                    return $users->map(function ($item, $key) {
+                        return [
+                            'count'  => 0,
+                            'url'    => $item->url(),
+                            'type'   => 'profile',
+                            'value'  => $item->username,
+                            'tokens' => [$item->username],
+                            'name'   => $item->name,
+                            'avatar' => $item->avatarUrl(),
+                            'id'     =>  (string) $item->id,
+                            'entity' => [
+                                'id' => (string) $item->id,
+                                'following' => $item->followedBy(Auth::user()->profile),
+                                'follow_request' => $item->hasFollowRequestById(Auth::user()->profile_id),
+                                'thumb' => $item->avatarUrl(),
+                                'local' => (bool) !$item->domain,
+                                'post_count' => $item->statuses()->count()
+                            ]
+                        ];
+                    });
+                }
             });
-            $tokens['posts'] = $posts;
         }
-
-        return response()->json($tokens);
     }
 
     public function results(Request $request)
@@ -166,4 +241,31 @@ class SearchController extends Controller
         return view('search.results');
     }
 
-}
+    protected function webfingerSearch()
+    {
+        $wfs = WebfingerService::lookup($this->term);
+
+        if(empty($wfs)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->tokens['profiles'] = [
+            [
+                'count'  => 1,
+                'url'    => $wfs['url'],
+                'type'   => 'profile',
+                'value'  => $wfs['username'],
+                'tokens' => [$wfs['username']],
+                'name'   => $wfs['display_name'],
+                'entity' => [
+                    'id' => (string) $wfs['id'],
+                    'following' => null,
+                    'follow_request' => null,
+                    'thumb' => $wfs['avatar'],
+                    'local' => (bool) $wfs['local']
+                ]
+            ]
+        ];
+        return;
+    }
+}
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