diff --git a/src/definitions/behaviors/api.js b/src/definitions/behaviors/api.js
index ce71c89ed..732c2ba46 100644
--- a/src/definitions/behaviors/api.js
+++ b/src/definitions/behaviors/api.js
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ $.api = $.fn.api = function(parameters) {
           ajaxSettings = $.extend(true, {}, settings, {
             type       : settings.method || settings.type,
             data       : data,
-            url        : url,
+            url        : settings.base + url,
             beforeSend : settings.beforeXHR,
             success    : function() {},
             failure    : function() {},
@@ -767,6 +767,7 @@ $.api.settings = {
   // templating
   action          : false,
   url             : false,
+  base            : '',
 
   // data
   urlData         : {},
diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/search.js b/src/definitions/modules/search.js
index d8955f42a..2ff4b33f9 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/search.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/search.js
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ $.fn.search = function(parameters) {
             .on('keydown' + eventNamespace, module.handleKeyboard)
           ;
           if(settings.automatic) {
+            console.log($prompt);
             $prompt
               .on(inputEvent + eventNamespace, module.search.throttle)
             ;
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ $.fn.search = function(parameters) {
             ;
             clearTimeout(module.timer);
             if(numCharacters >= settings.minCharacters)  {
-              module.timer = setTimeout(module.search.query, settings.searchThrottle);
+              module.timer = setTimeout(module.search.query, settings.searchDelay);
             }
             else {
               module.results.hide();
@@ -361,12 +362,12 @@ $.fn.search = function(parameters) {
               if(settings.maxResults > 0) {
                 response.results = $.makeArray(response.results).slice(0, settings.maxResults);
               }
-                if($.isFunction(template)) {
-                  html = template(response);
-                }
-                else {
-                  module.error(error.noTemplate, false);
-                }
+              if($.isFunction(template)) {
+                html = template(response);
+              }
+              else {
+                module.error(error.noTemplate, false);
+              }
             }
             else {
               html = module.message(error.noResults, 'empty');
@@ -638,37 +639,37 @@ $.fn.search.settings = {
   verbose        : true,
   performance    : true,
 
-  // onSelect default action is defined in module
-  onSelect       : 'default',
-  onResultsAdd   : 'default',
-
-  onSearchQuery  : function(){},
-  onResults      : function(response){},
-
-  onResultsOpen  : function(){},
-  onResultsClose : function(){},
+  // api config
+  apiSettings    : false,
+  type           : 'simple',
+  minCharacters  : 2,
 
   source         : false,
+  searchFields   : [
+    'title',
+    'description'
+  ],
 
   automatic      : 'true',
-  type           : 'simple',
   hideDelay      : 300,
-  minCharacters  : 3,
-  searchThrottle : 300,
+  searchDelay    : 300,
   maxResults     : 7,
   cache          : true,
 
-  searchFields    : [
-    'title',
-    'description'
-  ],
+  transition     : 'scale',
+  duration       : 300,
+  easing         : 'easeOutExpo',
 
-  transition : 'scale',
-  duration   : 300,
-  easing     : 'easeOutExpo',
+  // onSelect default action is defined in module
+  onSelect       : 'default',
+  onResultsAdd   : 'default',
+
+  onSearchQuery  : function(){},
+  onResults      : function(response){},
+
+  onResultsOpen  : function(){},
+  onResultsClose : function(){},
 
-  // api config
-  apiSettings: false,
 
   className: {
     active  : 'active',
@@ -739,7 +740,7 @@ $.fn.search.settings = {
       }
       return html;
     },
-    categories: function(response) {
+    category: function(response) {
       var
         html = '',
         escape = $.fn.search.settings.templates.escape
diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/search.less b/src/definitions/modules/search.less
index 36faf61a2..e6f52b6dc 100755
--- a/src/definitions/modules/search.less
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/search.less
@@ -26,13 +26,33 @@
   position: relative;
 }
 
-.ui.search input {
-  border-radius: @promptBorderRadius;
+.ui.search > .prompt {
+  margin: 0em;
+  outline: none;
+  -webkit-appearance: none;
+  -webkit-tap-highlight-color:  rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
+
   text-shadow: none;
   font-style: normal;
   font-weight: normal;
+
+  line-height: @promptLineHeight;
+  padding: @promptPadding;
+  font-size: @promptFontSize;
+
+  background: @promptBackground;
+  border: @promptBorder;
+  color: @promptColor;
+  box-shadow: @promptBoxShadow;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  transition: @promptTransition;
 }
 
+.ui.search .prompt {
+  border-radius: @promptBorderRadius;
+}
+
+
 /*--------------
      Icon
 ---------------*/
@@ -165,19 +185,6 @@
   background: @allResultsHoverBackground;
 }
 
-/*--------------
-     Loading
----------------*/
-
-.ui.search.loading .input .icon {
-  background: url(@loaderPath) no-repeat 50% 50%;
-}
-.ui.search.loading .input .icon:before,
-.ui.search.loading .input .icon:after {
-  display: none;
-}
-
-
 /*--------------
       Active
 ---------------*/
diff --git a/src/themes/default/modules/search.variables b/src/themes/default/modules/search.variables
index a0cf5ac2b..f116a20f7 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/modules/search.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/modules/search.variables
@@ -2,7 +2,23 @@
             Search
 *******************************/
 
+/* Search Prompt */
+@promptFontSize: 1em;
+@promptVerticalPadding: 0.8em;
+@promptHorizontalPadding: 1em;
+@promptLineHeight: 1.2;
+@promptPadding: (@promptVerticalPadding + ((1em - @promptLineHeight) / 2)) @promptHorizontalPadding;
+@promptBackground: #FFFFFF;
+@promptBorder: 1px solid @borderColor;
 @promptBorderRadius: @circularRadius;
+@promptColor: @textColor;
+@promptTransition:
+  background-color 0.2s ease,
+  color 0.2s ease,
+  box-shadow 0.2s ease,
+  border-color 0.2s ease
+;
+@promptBoxShadow: 0em 0em 0em 0em transparent inset;
 
 /* Result Box */
 @resultsBackground: #FFFFFF;