diff --git a/src/app/core/services/record-api.service.ts b/src/app/core/services/record-api.service.ts
index f375ac3..df2566c 100644
--- a/src/app/core/services/record-api.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/services/record-api.service.ts
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
 import { environment } from '../../../environments/environment';
 import { AppConfigService } from './app-config.service';
 import { CommonApiService } from './common-api.service';
-import { Ticket, RecordRevision } from '../../shared/interfaces';
+import { Ticket, RecordRevision, RecordResources } from '../../shared/interfaces';
 import { ApiError } from '../../shared/classes';
 import { editorApiUrl, apiUrl } from '../../shared/config';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class RecordApiService extends CommonApiService {
 
-  private currentRecordApiUrl: string;
+  private currentRecordSaveApiUrl: string;
   private currentRecordEditorApiUrl: string;
   private currentRecordId: string;
 
@@ -55,17 +55,21 @@ export class RecordApiService extends CommonApiService {
       .toPromise();
   }
 
-  fetchRecord(pidType: string, pidValue: string): Promise<Object> {
+  fetchRecordResources(pidType: string, pidValue: string): Observable<RecordResources> {
     this.currentRecordId = pidValue;
-    this.currentRecordApiUrl = `${apiUrl}/${pidType}/${pidValue}/db`;
+    this.currentRecordSaveApiUrl = `${apiUrl}/${pidType}/${pidValue}/db`;
     this.currentRecordEditorApiUrl = `${editorApiUrl}/${pidType}/${pidValue}`;
     this.newRecordFetched$.next(null);
-    return this.fetchUrl(this.currentRecordApiUrl);
+    return this.http
+      .get(this.currentRecordEditorApiUrl)
+      .map(res => res.json())
+      .catch(error => Observable.throw(new ApiError(error)));
+
   }
 
   saveRecord(record: object): Observable<void> {
     return this.http
-      .put(this.currentRecordApiUrl, record)
+      .put(this.currentRecordSaveApiUrl, record)
       .catch(error => Observable.throw(new ApiError(error)));
   }
 
@@ -125,7 +129,8 @@ export class RecordApiService extends CommonApiService {
     return this.http
       .get(`${apiUrl}/${recordType}/?q=${query}&size=200`, { headers: this.returnOnlyIdsHeaders })
       .map(res => res.json())
-      .map(json => json.hits.recids);
+      .map(json => json.hits.recids)
+      .catch(error => Observable.throw(new ApiError(error)));
   }
 
   preview(record: object): Promise<string> {
diff --git a/src/app/record-editor/json-editor-wrapper/json-editor-wrapper.component.ts b/src/app/record-editor/json-editor-wrapper/json-editor-wrapper.component.ts
index 5b437b0..365f8e4 100644
--- a/src/app/record-editor/json-editor-wrapper/json-editor-wrapper.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/record-editor/json-editor-wrapper/json-editor-wrapper.component.ts
@@ -21,12 +21,13 @@
  */
 
 import { Component, Input, OnInit, OnChanges, SimpleChanges, ChangeDetectionStrategy, ChangeDetectorRef } from '@angular/core';
-import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
+import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { SchemaValidationProblems } from 'ng2-json-editor';
 import { ToastrService } from 'ngx-toastr';
 
 import { RecordApiService, AppConfigService, DomUtilsService, GlobalAppStateService } from '../../core/services';
-import { SubscriberComponent } from '../../shared/classes';
+import { RecordResources } from '../../shared/interfaces';
+import { SubscriberComponent, ApiError } from '../../shared/classes';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 're-json-editor-wrapper',
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ export class JsonEditorWrapperComponent extends SubscriberComponent implements O
   revision: object | undefined;
 
   constructor(private changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef,
+    private router: Router,
     private route: ActivatedRoute,
     private apiService: RecordApiService,
     private appConfigService: AppConfigService,
@@ -58,9 +60,19 @@ export class JsonEditorWrapperComponent extends SubscriberComponent implements O
 
   ngOnChanges(changes: SimpleChanges) {
     if ((changes['recordId'] || changes['recordType']) && this.recordId && this.recordType) {
-      // component loaded and being used by record-search
+      // component loaded and being used by record-search, not router
       this.record = undefined; // don't display old record while new is loading
-      this.fetch(this.recordType, this.recordId);
+      this.apiService
+        .fetchRecordResources(this.recordType, this.recordId)
+        .subscribe(resources => {
+          this.assignResourcesToProperties(resources);
+        }, (error: ApiError) => {
+          if (error.status === 403) {
+            this.toastrService.error(`Logged in user can not access to the record: ${this.recordType}/${this.recordId}`, 'Forbidden');
+          } else {
+            this.toastrService.error('Could not load the record!', 'Error');
+          }
+        });
     }
   }
 
@@ -69,13 +81,12 @@ export class JsonEditorWrapperComponent extends SubscriberComponent implements O
     this.domUtilsService.fitEditorHeightFullPageOnResize();
     this.domUtilsService.fitEditorHeightFullPage();
 
-    if (!this.recordId || !this.recordType) {
-      // component loaded via router, @Input() aren't passed
-      this.route.params
-        .filter(params => params['recid'])
+    if (!this.recordId && !this.recordType) {
+      // component loaded via router, if @Input() aren't passed
+      this.route.data
         .takeUntil(this.isDestroyed)
-        .subscribe(params => {
-          this.fetch(params['type'], params['recid']);
+        .subscribe((data: { resources: RecordResources }) => {
+          this.assignResourcesToProperties(data.resources);
         });
     }
 
@@ -87,6 +98,15 @@ export class JsonEditorWrapperComponent extends SubscriberComponent implements O
       });
   }
 
+  private assignResourcesToProperties(resources: RecordResources) {
+    this.record = resources.record;
+    this.globalAppStateService.jsonBeingEdited$.next(this.record);
+    this.globalAppStateService.isJsonUpdated$.next(false);
+    this.config = this.appConfigService.getConfigForRecord(this.record);
+    this.schema = resources.schema;
+    this.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
+  }
+
   onRecordChange(record: object) {
     // update record if the edited one is not revision.
     if (!this.revision) {
@@ -115,44 +135,4 @@ export class JsonEditorWrapperComponent extends SubscriberComponent implements O
     this.globalAppStateService
       .validationProblems$.next(problems);
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Performs api calls for a single record to be loaded
-   * and __assigns__ fetched data to class properties
-   *
-   * - checks permission
-   * - fetches record
-   * - fetches schema
-   *
-   * - shows toast message when any call fails
-   */
-  private fetch(recordType: string, recordId: string) {
-    let loadingToastId;
-    this.apiService.checkEditorPermission(recordType, recordId)
-      .then(() => {
-        // TODO: move toast call out of then after https://github.com/angular/angular/pull/18352
-        loadingToastId = this.toastrService.info(
-          `Loading ${recordType}/${recordId}`, 'Wait').toastId;
-        return this.apiService.fetchRecord(recordType, recordId);
-      }).then(json => {
-        this.record = json['metadata'];
-        this.globalAppStateService
-          .jsonBeingEdited$.next(this.record);
-        this.globalAppStateService
-          .isJsonUpdated$.next(false);
-        this.config = this.appConfigService.getConfigForRecord(this.record);
-        return this.apiService.fetchUrl(this.record['$schema']);
-      }).then(schema => {
-        this.toastrService.clear(loadingToastId);
-        this.schema = schema;
-        this.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
-      }).catch(error => {
-        this.toastrService.clear(loadingToastId);
-        if (error.status === 403) {
-          this.toastrService.error(`Logged in user can not access to the record: ${recordType}/${recordId}`, 'Forbidden');
-        } else {
-          this.toastrService.error('Could not load the record!', 'Error');
-        }
-      });
-  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/record-editor/record-editor.router.ts b/src/app/record-editor/record-editor.router.ts
index c32c20c..00d6625 100644
--- a/src/app/record-editor/record-editor.router.ts
+++ b/src/app/record-editor/record-editor.router.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,22 @@ import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { RecordSearchComponent } from './record-search';
 import { JsonEditorWrapperComponent } from './json-editor-wrapper';
+import { RecordResourcesResolver } from './record-resources.resolver';
+import { RecordSearchResolver } from './record-search.resolver';
 
 
 const recordEditorRoutes: Routes = [
-  { path: ':type/search', component: RecordSearchComponent },
-  { path: ':type/:recid', component: JsonEditorWrapperComponent }
+  {
+    path: ':type/search',
+    component: RecordSearchComponent,
+    resolve: { recids: RecordSearchResolver },
+    runGuardsAndResolvers: 'paramsOrQueryParamsChange'
+  },
+  {
+    path: ':type/:recid',
+    component: JsonEditorWrapperComponent,
+    resolve: { resources: RecordResourcesResolver }
+  }
 ];
 
 @NgModule({
@@ -15,7 +26,11 @@ const recordEditorRoutes: Routes = [
     RouterModule.forChild(recordEditorRoutes)
   ],
   exports: [
-    RouterModule,
+    RouterModule
+  ],
+  providers: [
+    RecordResourcesResolver,
+    RecordSearchResolver
   ]
 })
 export class RecordEditorRouter { }
diff --git a/src/app/record-editor/record-resources.resolver.ts b/src/app/record-editor/record-resources.resolver.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd7dfd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/record-editor/record-resources.resolver.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of record-editor.
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 CERN.
+ *
+ * record-editor is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * record-editor is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with record-editor; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ * In applying this license, CERN does not
+ * waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by virtue of its status
+ * as an Intergovernmental Organization or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
+ */
+
+import { Resolve, ActivatedRouteSnapshot, Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
+
+import { RecordApiService } from '../core/services';
+import { RecordResources } from '../shared/interfaces';
+import { ApiError } from '../shared/classes';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class RecordResourcesResolver implements Resolve<RecordResources> {
+  constructor(private router: Router,
+    private apiService: RecordApiService) { }
+
+  resolve(route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot): Observable<RecordResources> {
+    const params = route.params;
+    return this.apiService
+      .fetchRecordResources(params.type, params.recid)
+      .take(1)
+      .catch((error: ApiError) => {
+        this.router.navigate(['error', error.status]);
+        return null;
+      });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/record-editor/record-search.resolver.ts b/src/app/record-editor/record-search.resolver.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a93461
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/record-editor/record-search.resolver.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of record-editor.
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 CERN.
+ *
+ * record-editor is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * record-editor is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with record-editor; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ * In applying this license, CERN does not
+ * waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by virtue of its status
+ * as an Intergovernmental Organization or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
+ */
+
+import { Resolve, ActivatedRouteSnapshot, Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
+
+import { RecordResourcesResolver } from './record-resources.resolver';
+import { RecordSearchService } from '../core/services';
+import { RecordResources } from '../shared/interfaces';
+import { ApiError } from '../shared/classes';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class RecordSearchResolver implements Resolve<Array<number>> {
+  constructor(private router: Router,
+    private recordSearchService: RecordSearchService) { }
+
+  resolve(route: ActivatedRouteSnapshot): Observable<Array<number>> {
+    if (!route.queryParams.query) {
+      return Observable.of([]);
+    }
+
+    return this.recordSearchService
+      .search(route.params.type, route.queryParams.query)
+      .take(1)
+      .catch((error: ApiError) => {
+        this.router.navigate(['error', error.status]);
+        return null;
+      });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/record-editor/record-search/record-search.component.ts b/src/app/record-editor/record-search/record-search.component.ts
index 8490899..062eec0 100644
--- a/src/app/record-editor/record-search/record-search.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/record-editor/record-search/record-search.component.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ interface RouteType {
 export class RecordSearchComponent extends SubscriberComponent implements OnInit {
 
   recordType: string;
-  recordCursor: number;
+  recordCursor = 0;
   foundRecordIds: Array<number>;
 
   constructor(private route: ActivatedRoute,
@@ -60,18 +60,16 @@ export class RecordSearchComponent extends SubscriberComponent implements OnInit
         this.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
       });
 
-    const searchSub = Observable.combineLatest(
-      this.route.params,
-      this.route.queryParams,
-      (params, queryParams) => {
-        return { params, queryParams };
-      }).do((route: RouteType) => {
-        this.recordType = route.params.type;
-      }).filter((route: RouteType) => Boolean(route.queryParams.query))
-      .switchMap((route: RouteType) => this.recordSearchService.search(route.params.type, route.queryParams.query))
+    this.route.params
       .takeUntil(this.isDestroyed)
-      .subscribe(recordIds => {
-        this.foundRecordIds = recordIds;
+      .subscribe(params => {
+        this.recordType = params.type;
+      });
+
+    this.route.data
+      .takeUntil(this.isDestroyed)
+      .subscribe((data: { recids: Array<number> }) => {
+        this.foundRecordIds = data.recids;
         this.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
       });
   }
diff --git a/src/app/record-editor/search-bar/search-bar.component.ts b/src/app/record-editor/search-bar/search-bar.component.ts
index 1ebab1d..e3d4ec9 100644
--- a/src/app/record-editor/search-bar/search-bar.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/record-editor/search-bar/search-bar.component.ts
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ export class SearchBarComponent extends SubscriberComponent implements OnInit {
     const query = this.query;
     const isQueryNumber = !isNaN(+query);
     if (isQueryNumber) {
-      this.router.navigate([`${this.recordType}/${query}`]);
+      this.router.navigate(['record', this.recordType, query]);
     } else {
-      this.router.navigate([`${this.recordType}/search`], { queryParams: { query } });
+      this.router.navigate(['record', this.recordType, 'search'], { queryParams: { query } });
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/interfaces/index.ts b/src/app/shared/interfaces/index.ts
index 7d03ca9..c46770c 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/interfaces/index.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/interfaces/index.ts
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ export { RecordRevision } from './record-revision';
 export { SearchParams } from './search-params';
 export { SavePreviewModalOptions } from './save-preview-modal-options';
 export { AuthorExtractResult } from './author-extract-result';
+export { RecordResources } from './record-resources';
diff --git a/src/app/shared/interfaces/record-resources.ts b/src/app/shared/interfaces/record-resources.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f29428a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/interfaces/record-resources.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { JSONSchema } from 'ng2-json-editor';
+
+export interface RecordResources {
+  schema: JSONSchema;
+  record: object;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/interfaces/search-params.ts b/src/app/shared/interfaces/search-params.ts
index 1102ca1..8e9a2b9 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/interfaces/search-params.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/interfaces/search-params.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export interface SearchParams {
   query: string;
+  cursor?: number;
 }
diff --git a/src/polyfills.ts b/src/polyfills.ts
index 96389d6..59db4ed 100644
--- a/src/polyfills.ts
+++ b/src/polyfills.ts
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ import 'rxjs/add/operator/do';
 import 'rxjs/add/operator/first';
 import 'rxjs/add/operator/map';
 import 'rxjs/add/operator/switchMap';
+import 'rxjs/add/operator/take';
 import 'rxjs/add/operator/takeUntil';
 import 'rxjs/add/operator/toPromise';